Trying to have a conversation about economics/finance without bringing in politics is nearly impossible. But what you call whataboutism, many see as valid criticism of the USD. You haven't really made any good case against crypto except "fiat was here first, so it is a core part of society," which isn't a very convincing argument. There is no whataboutism, I just prefer to have my wealth stored in an asset thats supply can't increase by 25% in one year based on the whims of some rich politicians appointed to the Fed. I can trust crypto because I can predict what it will do in terms of affordances and supply. With USD I can't do that. My money isn't in my control and I don't like that at all.
If Coinbase went and handed out a trillion $ worth of BTC to the wealthiest corporations in America over the past year, I would have my wealth in a different asset. Coinbase didn't do that with BTC though, the Fed did it with USD. I worked hard to earn this cash, why should I let someone else devalue my work without consulting me first?