- What Is ‘Whataboutism,’ And Why Is It Suddenly Everywhere? - “What about the alt-left?” Trump asked, providing a textbook example of whataboutism in the aftermath of violence in Charlottesville. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/what-is-whataboutism_us_59932909e4b00914164043a4?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009 75 comments politics