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Seeing libs seethe about “too many tankies” is really funny. (lemmygrad.ml)

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On stuff outside of lemmygrad, we are receiving a lot of hate, especially by those who just moved from Reddit. Guess they lost their hidden privilege at Reddit as their rhetoric used to be almost universal over there, while genzedong and our other subs get censored and banned. And now, on lemmy, their stuff isn’t universal, as we are more prevalent here. Seems like they really want that hidden privilege back

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[–] sergio@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Much of it was built on colonialism and neocolonialism, with the richness of the West built on uneven exchange with everyone else, a system set up at gunpoint. None of this is described as authoritarian

I would agree those are authoritarian

[–] CarlMarks@lemmygrad.ml -1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

After being prompted, sure

[–] sergio@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I would gladly recognize the American empire's atrocities, I just didn't think it was necessary since most left-leaning spaces are up to date on them, and it would largely be preaching to the choir.

[–] CarlMarks@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My point is about the unconscious selective use of language, in this case to vilify communists. It's not a coincidence that the term pops up so often in the imperial core to crap on (usually BIPOC-led) successful revolutions and their theory, usually anti-imperialist struggles. Double standards and uneven emphasis are the primary tools of propaganda and they'll have you doing their work for them for free.

[–] sergio@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

unconscious selective use of language, in this case to vilify communists

That's true, the Red Scare has had a lasting impact on American culture, and that impact can still be seen in vocabulary today.

the term pops up so often in the imperial core to crap on (usually BIPOC-led) successful revolutions and their theory, usually anti-imperialist struggles

There is certainly a racial aspect to it, some of the most dehumanizing things I've ever read were about China and Communism specifically, but I don't think that precludes legitimate criticisms of authoritarianism.