I’ve been trying to find a good Marxist instance, but Lemmygrad and Hexbear are widely hated. Why is that? Are there any good leftist instances?

  • Radicalized@lemmy.one
    148·
    2 years ago

    “Tankie” is a term that’s applied to literally any communist. I’ve heard it used against Trotskyists and fucking social democrats.

    So, what’s actually the problem with them? Are they Maoists? CPC apologists?

    • static@kbin.social
      242·
      2 years ago

      They like Stalin, Putin , Xi and Kim. And defend everything they do.

      Like WTF? How can a communist defend putin!?

    • magnetosphere@kbin.social
      82·
      2 years ago

      People who throw the word “tankie” around indiscriminately aren’t using it right. From what I’ve seen, it applies specifically to extreme communist fanboys who are apologists for communist militarism. For example, Tankies will say that the Tiananmen Square massacre was either justified or didn’t happen.

      Just being a fan of communism doesn’t make someone a tankie.

      Edit: see below for an excellent example