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What are some leftist aphorisms that got co-opted and abused by libs? (hexbear.net)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I noticed people started to use the idea of “no ethical consumption under capitalism” to just be completely irresponsible and just stop trying at all. I don’t think the point of that is to give up completely lol

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Tankie is when you don't want to send tanks into ukraine

[–] [email protected] 31 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They use "tankie" because they don't like to think that anyone could be to the left of them. The libs who call themselves leftists but support NATO and oppose protests that interrupt their morning commute are the ones that use tankie the MOST

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It also lets them say "commie" without saying it, and thus without sounding rhetorically identical to the far right. This lets them preserve their delusion that they have a distinct (and left wing) political position.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

'woke' for blue fash