Dittos. A completely unhelpful phrase. It always infuriates me too, but I didn’t realize why until reading your comment.
Every time I hear Rush say “It is what it is” I change the channel to NPR - that’s how much I hate that phrase :>)
For most people they say that as a PC way to say “F’ it- I give up”...just say “I’m helpless, I’m not going to fight it” and be done with it...drop the cute “It is what it is” - aargh
(I really HATE that phrase)