The Democratic People's Republic of Tankiejerk

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submitted 1 month ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/tankiejerk@lemmy.world

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[–] mholiv@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean the word works, fits and is descriptive. Do you have another word for people who fit the criteria?

Maybe privileged-ignorant-authoritarian-self-proclaimed-leftist might fit if it wasn’t so long.

Maybe going with German might work. Privilegiertunwissendautoritärselbsternannterlinker?

[–] Tomassci@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Authoritarian Apologist. The most neutral, and accurate

[–] Railcar8095@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Authoritarian supporters. Most don't just excuse the authoritarian regimes, they actively support them.

[–] mholiv@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I’m thinking apologist is a good word here. It fits the religious overtones of how they behave.