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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Irelephant@lemm.ee to c/fedimemes@feddit.uk

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[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee [S] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

People who support russia and communism are tankies.
Communists aren't necessarily tankies.

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[–] brain_in_a_box@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Ok, good news then: there aren't any tankies on hexbear

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[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

I lurk on hexbear from time to time, and there is definetely people there who believe some of those.

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[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Yeah, out of "supports Russia" and "are communist" there are indeed people who support some of those two things

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[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee [S] 0 points 1 year ago (1 child)

If you support russia in this day and age, you are a tankie.

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[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Ok. And none of them do

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[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee [S] -1 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Yeah, out of “supports Russia” and “are communist” there are indeed people who support some of those two things

???

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[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Yes? What is your confusion?

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[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

yeah, between supporting russia and being communist some people fit your definition

No one supports russia what are you on about?

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[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Who are you quoting?

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[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

You, but paraphrased.

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[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

Ok, so not me then. If you're just going to make up things I didn't say, what's the point?

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[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee [S] 1 point 1 year ago

ok, what did you mean then?

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[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Can I reference you here when I get called a tankie despite not supporting Russia?

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[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee [S] 0 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Thats not what I meant, there is other "criteria".

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[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

Yes, I've noticed that the "criteria" are extremely malleable and impossible to pin down. That's why I concluded that it's just a snarl word that ultimately means "anyone to the left of me"

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