That was the OP's intent -- it's meant to be sarcastic. That's why "both sides" was in quotes. It's a common form of argument: I can do (very bad thing) because

That was the OP's intent -- it's meant to be sarcastic. That's why "both sides" was in quotes. It's a common form of argument: I can do (very bad thing) because you did (slightly bad thing). It even has a Wiktionary entry: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bothsidesism https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bothsidesism