Tankies seek to use state violence to coerce and terrorize the working class into unquestioning obedience to the state. Sometimes that violence is directed at the working class in other states so it’s hard to argue they oppose war.
Ok, fine, Tankies are a variant (ostensibly) of communists that seek to use state violence to coerce and terrorize the working class into unquestioning obedience to the state.
Yes, that’s why “tankies” are generally opposed to building and deploying tanks, moreso than just about any ideology short of pacifism. Certainly moreso than liberals are.
Objection@lemmy.ml 18 hours ago
But tankies oppose nearly all wars.
Aljernon@lemmy.today 12 hours ago
Tankies seek to use state violence to coerce and terrorize the working class into unquestioning obedience to the state. Sometimes that violence is directed at the working class in other states so it’s hard to argue they oppose war.
Objection@lemmy.ml 12 hours ago
You’re thinking of liberals.
Aljernon@lemmy.today 12 hours ago
Ok, fine, Tankies are a variant (ostensibly) of communists that seek to use state violence to coerce and terrorize the working class into unquestioning obedience to the state.
bbboi@feddit.uk 17 hours ago
Do you know what tanks are for?
Objection@lemmy.ml 16 hours ago
Yes, that’s why “tankies” are generally opposed to building and deploying tanks, moreso than just about any ideology short of pacifism. Certainly moreso than liberals are.
bbboi@feddit.uk 16 hours ago
You don’t even know the origin of the word “tankie”.