It shouldn't immunize the guilty party, but it is useful to point out inconsistencies in applications of the law. Whataboutism is terribly useful for identifyin

It shouldn't immunize the guilty party, but it is useful to point out inconsistencies in applications of the law. Whataboutism is terribly useful for identifying the injustice of consistently punishing one party/race/gender/etc group while others get away with slapped wrists. We can argue about whether or not this is true, but decrying whataboutism misses the point.