That's the problem with using such a simplistic term to label people. I think when we say left or right it would be useful to specify which spectrum we're referring to. So if I'd try to define a "tankie", I would say that they are extreme left on the economical spectrum and extreme right on the liberty-authority spectrum.

[–] __nobodynowhere@startrek.website 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

extreme left on the economical spectrum

You cannot be this while praising China or Russia

[–] UrbonMaximus@feddit.uk 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I've tried telling them that China is the biggest capitalist country in the world. They didn't like that...

[–] __nobodynowhere@startrek.website 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

In the US companies run the government. In China the government is the company.