Anti-Communists only ever rear their heads about the West when a leftist wants to improve society somewhat.
A liberal is someone who cant take there own side in an arguement.
They do take “their” side. But you are correct: not ideologically, but materially they do.
See my fruitless argument with one below for an example of exactly that!
Yeah, I saw that. Genuinely frustrating. Essentially their argument was “I am a communist because I said it, and tankies aren’t because reasons”
That’s my sentiment. Tons of liberals acting like they’re not really sure what they believe in and they subconsciously assume they’re completely wrong.
Anti-communism has always been a reaction to communism (leftist movements broadly).
Anyone who unironically uses the word tankie… ever… is immediately written off in my book. They’re terminally online and have never read anything, never thought about anything seriously, they’re useful idiots for fascists at best and, a lot of times, just fascists.
I feel like they think I’m being hyperbolic or forcing a false dichotomy, but, no, if you self-label as anti-communist that’s basically the same as modern day “all lives matter” people which was a right wing, reactionary, movement against the movement for justice for black people in the US. There is a movement which is objectively on the side of people, justice, etc. and there is a reaction to that movement. Just how it goes. If you identify on the reactionary side… well, there you go. Not sure why this is so complicated for the “bBUT TANKIES” dipshits.
They’re terminally online and have never read anything, never thought about anything seriously, they’re useful idiots for fascists at best and, a lot of times, just fascists.
Most self aware tankie.
, if you self-label as anti-communist
Anti-tankie ≠ anti-communist
Tankies aren’t communists, that’s why I’m against them.
EDIT: I didn’t realise this was a Lemmygrad community. No wonder y’all fascists are calling me a liberal despite me being a communist, I was confused for a second.
Lmao this is exactly how libs argue, a bunch of quotes with snappy responses but nothing of substance to make a valid argument.
Why would I waste time making complex responses to someone who thinks communists are liberals if they don’t praise capitalist dictatorships? Tankies completely lack political culture, like all right wingers. It’s a miracle they can read at all.
We know you aren’t “wasting time” because you don’t have any arguments, just thought terminating cliches. I’m really hoping you’re just an edgy 14 year old and not a grown adult, because this is just sad.
Bruh, people here are calling communists and anarchists “liberals”. How do I even argue with dumb shit like this? Fascists can’t be reasoned with, whether they like the 3rd Reich or the DPRK.
They’re not calling communists and anarchists liberals, they’re calling liberals liberals. Fascism doesn’t mean “people I don’t agree with” words actually mean things. You’d know this, if you weren’t a liberal, even if you don’t think you are one. Conservatives are liberals too, as liberalism is the dominant political idea in the west.
Fascism doesn’t mean “people I don’t agree with” words actually mean things
Liberal doesn’t mean “someone who believes in the abolition of private property”, words actually mean things.
Bro, wtf is a tankie if not a communist? You’re just out here making up bullshit. I want a definition!
I’ve been led to believe “tankie” was referring to fans of the USSR, which, I suppose if you wanna be annoying, one could argue “weren’t communists.” But you didn’t do that. You didn’t say “Stalin betrayed Marxist Leninism” or whatever. I could assume that’s what you meant, but I’d rather read it from you.
It’s starting to feel like, to me, that tankie just means “someone more left than me, and that makes me angry!” Because I can say who isn’t calling people tankies. That would be Marxists of whatever variety. I can also say who does seem to be using that word all the time… socdems, liberals, sometimes outright fascists. It definitely seems to be the bludgeon of liberals who fancy themselves to be socialists though. I’m going to include most leftist anarchists under the umbrella of liberal because that’s just how I roll. Like a big ol’ tank.
I’m going to include most leftist anarchists under the umbrella of liberal
Most politically literate tankie.
Tankies aren’t communists. They simp for capitalist dictatorships.
to me, that tankie just means “someone more left than me, and that makes me angry!”
Funny, because that’s how I feel about “liberal” whenever a tankie (i.e. a fascist) calls me one despite me being a communist.
You still haven’t given an example of wtf you’re talking about.
Who the fuck are these mysterious (assumedly) pro-Stalin, pro-USSR, etc. “tankies” who ALSO are pro-USA/pro-capitalism?
Just give a name! Find a person in history or today and type their name into your text box and hit send. Is this asking a lot?
How about this : https://www.reddit.com/r/geopolitics/s/VP82xj2W4l
reddit is so dumb it’s impossible to follow these tracking urls without having an account. how did they manage to fuck up just straight up links
