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Its so funny when tankies call anyone who dislikes them liberals. Figuring out what the word "tankie" actually means was, ironically, one of the things that made me turn away from liberals and centrists. Once I realized that communists had a derogatory term for other, dipshit communists, I realized I knew nothing about communism and leftism as a whole and should probably reconsider what I thought I knew. I still am no scholar, but I've learned a lot in the past few years and I'm really proud of myself. I still consider that word as one of the reasons my political awakening played out the way it did.
So when I see people, especially people who fit it's definition, intentionally muddy it and claim anyone who uses the word is a damn lib, it really pisses me off. Its so disingenuous and just confuses people who are in the position I was, trying to figure it tf out.
Yes, that's the goal.
Yeah, I dipped my toes into marxism and anarchism this year and am about ankle deep down by now. The more I read the more I cringe at people I see here. It is heartbreaking. All that nonsense spewed out nonchalantly like they know everything. It costs you nothing to be nice. And even if you disagree cite something for the others to read on if you think you know it all. And read books most importantly.
i hope mamdani, DSA in NY project works well
will it descend into magical thinking/authoritarian behaviour? we'll see. his bodega project seems like the kind of thing that could really backfire. he just wants cheaper staples but the knock-on effects and management of this project will not be easy
and will the ~~theorists~~ fantasists come out with the usual excuses if it fails?
Tankie isn't a communist invention, it's brittish IIRC ?
You know there were british communists? It was a term for people that defended USSR breaking the Hungarian uprising with tanks, hence the name. A modern day tankie even told me that everyone killed by those tanks was a nazi, actually
Yeah I know.
And of course, everyone killed by glorious leaders is of course by definition bad!! /s