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I don't think it's good advice to just say "be especially suspicious of those spooky Marxist commies!"
I don't mind Communists and Marxists, I do mind authoritarian morons and tankies though
You do mind Communists and Marxists, though, Hexbear and Grad have opinions and stances aligned with most major Communist orgs. If you're going to have a problem with Marxists and Communists, then it makes more sense to honestly own up to that, rather than upholding the Ubisoft Marx from Assassin's Creed as legitimate.
"Tankie" is just "pinko" or "commie" in the modern day, it's just a pejorative for Communists. Further, all governments are authoritarian, all exert authority, what matters is which class is exerting its authority.