▲ 463 ▼ Biden signs bill criticized as “major expansion of warrantless surveillance” (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 88 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works -4 points 2 years ago (5 children) If it's authoritarianism, it ain't left. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 years ago (3 children) Tankies sadly exist in our side, but I don’t think there’s a single one in US politics. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago tankies killed all the communists, then got named tankies for still defending killing all the communists again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zorque@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can call yourself a leftist without actually espousing ideals reflecting it. Tankies aren't leftist, they're leftist cosplayers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago I actually watched recently a few videos on YT by Klim Zhukov (in Russian, naturally ; he's a Tankie and a historian by education), and I'm not so certain. I may even agree than in some things they are more orthodox-Marxist than most western left movements. Now, by Tankies I mean Stalinists here. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago Hayak would like a word... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 years ago (3 children) Tankies sadly exist in our side, but I don’t think there’s a single one in US politics. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago tankies killed all the communists, then got named tankies for still defending killing all the communists again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zorque@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can call yourself a leftist without actually espousing ideals reflecting it. Tankies aren't leftist, they're leftist cosplayers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago I actually watched recently a few videos on YT by Klim Zhukov (in Russian, naturally ; he's a Tankie and a historian by education), and I'm not so certain. I may even agree than in some things they are more orthodox-Marxist than most western left movements. Now, by Tankies I mean Stalinists here. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago tankies killed all the communists, then got named tankies for still defending killing all the communists again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zorque@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can call yourself a leftist without actually espousing ideals reflecting it. Tankies aren't leftist, they're leftist cosplayers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago I actually watched recently a few videos on YT by Klim Zhukov (in Russian, naturally ; he's a Tankie and a historian by education), and I'm not so certain. I may even agree than in some things they are more orthodox-Marxist than most western left movements. Now, by Tankies I mean Stalinists here. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago I actually watched recently a few videos on YT by Klim Zhukov (in Russian, naturally ; he's a Tankie and a historian by education), and I'm not so certain. I may even agree than in some things they are more orthodox-Marxist than most western left movements. Now, by Tankies I mean Stalinists here. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago Hayak would like a word... permalink fedilink source parent