this post was submitted on 25 Sep 2023
139 points (84.9% liked)

Memes

4036 readers
179 users here now

Good memes, bad memes, unite towards a united front.

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 
all 34 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] who8mydamnoreos@lemmy.world 55 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I don’t even know what a “tankie” is anymore, i just ignore it like “woke” and “groomer” and just assumed you’re too lazy to think for yourself

[–] muad_dibber@lemmygrad.ml 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep. Its just the new word for "communist", or really, "anyone I don't like".

[–] Alunyanners@lemmygrad.ml 36 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"tankie" is just "woke" for libs who think they're the "true left"

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's pretty funny how libs see themselves as being rational and enlightened, but they're basically just MAGA with different branding.

[–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Counterpoint, MAGA are libs too

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 1 year ago

it's like pepsi and coke because you always have to have a veneer of choice in the great capitalist tradition

[–] olgas_husband@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

in case u want to know.

tl;dw so many things that end up meaning nothing. https://youtu.be/LcJ5NrJtQ8g

[–] TankieReplyBot@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago

A YouTube link was detected in your comment. Here are links to the same video on Invidious, which is a YouTube frontend that protects your privacy:

[–] Addfwyn@lemmygrad.ml 46 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Go back to your echo chamber!" -The liberal in the echo chamber yelling at people going out of their way to talk to people with differing opinions.

[–] muad_dibber@lemmygrad.ml 50 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Liberals: We need a society where we hear all views!

Also liberals when they have to see a communist or an anti-imperialist who cares about humanity: 🙈

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lmao immediate COINTELPRO take by moldypotato as expected:

[–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 36 points 1 year ago (3 children)

How tf is a vanguard party "another form of bourgeoisie rule"? Do they think "bourgeoisie" just means "empowered minority"? Geez, is that why these types think capitalism is millennia old?

[–] DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 1 year ago

Umm, acktually tankie, don't you know that authoritarianism bad? So a vanguard party is exactly the same as billionaires ruling everything? Of course, it's actually much worse as well, so we should oppose it much more than we do capitalism, both sides bad, but evil authoritarian tankies worse!

[–] Saeculum@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago

It's difficult enough for leftists to read theory. The chance any lib has a basic understanding of what leftist terms actually mean approaches zero.

They don't know what bourgeoisie means, they just think "have power = burgie", "not working in factory = burgie", and don't even think to discuss class position of inteligentsia with them.

[–] Justice@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 1 year ago

Oh no, the libs who commented here went "bye bye, folks."

Well this was my response to one of the dummies arguing against "authoritarianism." You can't even begin to talk with these people because they don't understand what authoritarian even means or the control mechanisms under which they already live. One of those control mechanisms is the illusion of freedom, which is rather ironic considering "but freedom!" seems to be this one "anti-tankie's" entire ideology. Anyway this was my response.

"You took on anarchist esthetics, but all of your political opinions are just liberalism.

Liberals, famously not authoritarian.

You're a tankie by your own definition. Whomp whomp"

[–] JK1348@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

The leftbookers got in