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I keep hearing the term in political discourse, and rather than googling it, I'm asking the people who know better than Google.

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[–] VasovagalSyncope@lemmy.world -2 points 2 days ago (13 children)

A leftist who believes any means necessary is justified to create a state ran society.

Even if that society isn't fair, even if innocent people get hurt in the process, even if the society is a dictatorship.

[–] the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (4 children)

You seem to have a strong opinion on the subject, but your definition also feels a little tilted.

[–] VasovagalSyncope@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Not really, i see tankies in this space constantly praise China and Russia for their ability to "control" their people.

Tankies come off as authoritarian lap dogs who claim to be communists or socialists but have lost sight of what society those beliefs are supposed to support.

If they don't want to be seen this way they should behave differently.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nobody praises "China and Russia for their ability to control their people." These people do not exist, they are ghosts and strawmen you are fighting.

[–] VasovagalSyncope@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I see them pretty often around the fediverse

Their profiles are usually from hexbear or ml

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

Not a single one of them praises β€œChina and Russia for their ability to control their people.” You're inventing ghosts and strawmen to fight.

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