Taking a radical right-wing position on the part of an outgroup is not "liberalism."

[True Blue Door]

29. There's a word for that kind of comment: "Yeahbutting."

Any event that is ideologically inconvenient, a certain type of mind "yeahbuts" it instead of just dealing responsibly and morally with it in an honest and rational way.

It's the most nakedly dishonest and contemptible way to change a subject you don't want to address to one you find more gratifying, and you're basically telling any victim who doesn't fit your agenda to get off the moral high ground you consider your inherent property. Fucking despicable is what it is.

Usually the most ludicrous and shameless "yeahbutters" around here are the paid Putin trolls, but there's plenty of room in the category for other forms of the problem.

I really wonder how long you personally could tolerate someone who treated you like that in your daily life - if every word out of your mouth was met by a "Yeahbut" by someone who wanted you to shut up and die because you remind them of someone they dislike.

You: "Nice day, neighbor!"

Them: "Yeahbut what about all the starving children in the world? You saying it's nice that children are starving, you evil monster!"

You: "Umm, no..."

Them: "Now you deny it? Just shut up, you liar."

You, next day: "I really don't want to bother you, so I'm really sorry, but could you maybe move your car out of my driveway?"

Them: "The guy who likes child starvation wants me to move my car, does he?"

You: "Look, I don't like child starvation. And it is my driveway."

Them: "Yeahbut there are more important things in the world than your stupid driveway! Selfish bastard!"

That's literally what you sound like. You're talking shit and spewing hate on autopilot.