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[–] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There was a wave of tankie on Reddit and here during the reddexit. It was like, “where the fuck did stalin/mao/pol pot loving, atrocity denying weirdos come from en masse?” But you’re right the shock was bigger than the phenomenon.

[–] AdlachGyfiawn@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The commies were here first—we created Lemmy, lol

[–] iamdanno@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thank you for your service; now move along.

[–] AdlachGyfiawn@lemmygrad.ml -1 points 1 year ago

Smh more settler colonialism

[–] Marxist_Bear@midwest.social 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wtf, lmao. The only people calling pol pot communist are liberals.

[–] EnderofGames@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

No one called them communist here, they are just calling out people who are apologists for genocide.

[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

TIL Marxist-Leninists (which Pol Pot was) are not communist.

[–] gayhitler420@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago

It’s worth remembering when pol pot was offered access to the entire library of the cpc he just said “nah, I got this”.

Turning down the chance to read some dry, boring books on political economy is about the least communist thing a person can do. It’s only beaten by arguing about that shit and making a split when the argument gets heated.