Meanwhile, the US spends it's time destroying other countries and installing dictatorships that people flee from and are wondering why the hell there's such a problem with migrants from said countries.
"But US"
This argument needs to die already. Someone else being bad is not a counter-argument
It's a well- known fallacy and propaganda strategy.
In fact, the USSR itself used it a lot, typically deflecting any criticism from the US with "but you hang negroes" back when that particular atrocity was a frequent occurrence.
If you look at the same source that you've provided, you will also see that using the label "whataboutism" is in itself a fallacy and propaganda strategy.
So... irrelevant... your fallacious propaganda strategy is rejected.
using the label "whataboutism" is in itself a fallacy and propaganda strategy.
That has been CLAIMED by people defending their own use of whataboutism, sure, but they're wrong.
They're literally claiming that it's a tu quoque (appeal to hypocrisy) fallacy to point out this particular tu quoque fallacy 🙄
So... irrelevant... your fallacious propaganda strategy is rejected.
Right back at you.
The US was actively trying to get whatever talent they could out of the USSR. It's called brain drain, and it's an effective way to prevent rival countries from growing.
Last I checked, people with brains have legs. Unless this happens through mass kidnapping, the best way to do this is to have a good place to live.
Brain drain happened during the Nazi uprising, in 2025 after MAGA took over, and it happens at many game companies that treat their employees badly. But it’s generally poor management and a simple external invitation, not a “stealing” effort.
So idk if you've looked outside lately, but the USSR doesn't exist anymore, and the United States.... Does
ussr has been gone for what 30 years?
why do i see memes abt it every fucking day here
tankie bait. They get their knickers in a twist every time.
When clowns stop defending and downplaying the USSR 30 years after the empire collapsed, I'll stop joking about it!
couldnt you put your effort into something worthwhile? make fun of the current authoritarian regimes instead of trying to "own the ~~libs~~ tankies"
I do loathe authoritarians of all shapes, yet nobody crawls out of the woodwork to moan nearly so loudly as when I "own the tankies", as you put it.
I ain't religous, but there's not much use in preaching to the choir!
not much use in preaching to the choir!
ah yes, thats why this is posted on lw, to really get those differing opinions!
How I got banned for "spam" on .ml:
If you have suggestions where differing opinions aren't censored, I'm open to it! Sadly the Soviet approach to jokes is more common than not.
Why does this meme bother them?
Loathe has an e at the end of it
I am seeing more tankie posts recently mocking anyone to the right of them regardless of extreme. Maybe OP is only trying to counter that.
Holy shit this is actually real.
What the fuck lol
Thank god the East Germans did not have systemic sexual abuse of children. Phew.
I can hear .ml screeching from here
Welcome to cop city.
Boy, OP, here comes all the angry tankies in this post and in your comment box. RIP.
Socialism builds walls to keep people in, capitalism builds walls to keep people out.
The commonality is that people aren't happy where they are and are prevented from moving by systems of violence.
Despite the differences, ideologues from any group say the same thing: "But, but, it wasn't real [insert favourite ideology]. It has actually never even been tried!"
Yeah, I don't really care about what the rose-tinted form ought to be, I am more concerned about what it has been in practice. I can't remember who it was but a Greek philosopher mentioned practising and observing a concept to see if it works in real life or not, or what could be rectified. This is important.
not a fan of authoritarian state capitalist regimes parading as "communist states" myself.
but what do i know. im just some prole. :(
Which communist states would you qualify?
there can be only one and it’s never existed.
the only one of course. let me show you how to get there.
As opposed to Trump's wall which aims to keep people out...
I can't tell if this woooshed, or slammed too hard into your forehead, so well said!
Thx It's called a disorder 👌
You actually think its to keep people out?
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