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[–] carrylex@lemmy.world 52 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago

Don't worry - this is tankiejerk. We're an anti-tankie comm. Bootlickers aren't tolerated here.

[–] vsg@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Hell, the socialist aesthetics aren't even necessary. Just hating the United States is enough.

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 55 points 4 days ago (4 children)

that use the aesthetics of socialism

This isn't even a criteria for many

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[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

No, sorry, only one thing can be true at once. My working memory is really small.

[–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 39 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That's why they keep repeating the phrase "critical support". They support oppressive regimes in their fight against the US, but still remain critical of them (any criticism of their favorite dictatorship will get you banned).

[–] jjmoldy@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago

It's actually more like "critical hit" in a video game. If they hit a critical support with their internet comment then North Korea gets +5 anti imperialism for 20 minutes. It's the meta bro

[–] Bamboodpanda@lemmy.world 34 points 4 days ago (7 children)

"Whataboutism" is one of the most prevalent logical fallacies. It never makes any sense.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

If the much worse enemies of the USA have a lot to gain by the USA's downfall and are actively promoting said downfall, then it's not whataboutism to unmask them like a scooby doo villain.

Tankies don't give af about trans rights, Tankies don't give af about any human rights, Tankies don't want you to live and flourish in any capacity at all. Do not be fooled by their rhetoric all over Lemmy.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

It's mostly from .ml in my experience, Hell, look at the goons spouting off against tgis post in these very comments. .ml

IMO, self respecting instances need to defederate from .ml so they are not so overrun by tankie clapping sealions... Just like with hexbear, they deserve to be silenced by social forces.

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Another top contender is that all things with defects or drawbacks are equally horrible and unacceptable.

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[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago

AITA Nation Edition v2: Electric Boogaloo

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[–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 26 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

But... dichotomy is best omy? Putin can't be lying, because other states bad.

[–] teslasaur@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Aesthetics is doing some heavy lifting in that statement.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 7 points 3 days ago

USA <- old and busted

FSA <- new and even more busted because the F is for Fascist.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

Also, if we want to make progress in the world and not let billionaires play us against each other, maybe the best judgement process is to evaluate how things are working out overall instead of slapping a black hat on anything that isn't perfect enough for a white hat.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

Spoiler: It's waaaay more than three or four.

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