• WereHacker@lemmy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    2
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    1 day ago

    I’ve yet to try those kinds of response, when I discuss with people. Then again I haven’t been going into discussion about Yemen for instance. Mainly because my actual knowledge is simply to small to contribute. I do support anti-imperialist struggles, even by regimes I don’t like. But that does not mean I waiver my right to call out they in turn tyrannize their populations.

    And yeah, I have a feeling we have a lot of online cosplayers here in the fediverse, but I will keep treating people as if they are real, when I interact. That however also mean I will keep asking people for definitions. I.e. what do you mean when you say “fash”, “tankie”, “lib” and so on. People use the slurs to hide behind and everyone loves if we can make everything black and white.

    But I am a socialist and I have been called a tankie several times and I’ve even been banned for a couple of sub because I asked about that definition. I don’t mind people not liking what I say, but I will not take being slurred without questioning it. If that means a ban, well I am happy for getting out of another echo chamber.

    • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      1 day ago

      Mainly because my actual knowledge is simply to small to contribute

      See, an actual tankie would never admit to having limitations on their own personal knowledge and understanding.

      But I am a socialist and I have been called a tankie several times

      I’m a socialist too and tankies have called me a fascist because I believe in democratic-socialism instead of bolshevism. They clearly don’t know what fascism is.

          • 3abas@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            3 hours ago

            I’ve seen enough of your comment history, you go around spreading liberal talking points and pro empire/war progranda. You’re not a socialist, you may have some socialist ideals you’re developing, and I hope you read more, but your current arguments do more harm than good for the working class.

            • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              1
              arrow-down
              1
              ·
              2 hours ago

              Not even a little bit, I’m just not afraid to disagree with tankies who are shilling for dictators just because they happen to be anti-west dictators. Apparently to the average tankie, that makes me a “liberal fascist,” whatever that is, or a zionist or an imperialist apologist or a genocide supporter or all those other things that I’m not but tankies like accusing everyone who isn’t a tankie of being.

              I do plenty of calling out western dictators too. I can be anti-maga and anti-tankie. That’s something tankies can’t seem to wrap their heads around.

              • 3abas@lemmy.world
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                1
                ·
                edit-2
                13 minutes ago

                You overuse the word tankie. Being only anti maga doesn’t make you a socialist, it makes you a liberal.