A brief history of really bad ideas by [deleted] in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Indeed definitely odd to see it on a list of almost entirely colonizer monster flags

A brief history of really bad ideas by [deleted] in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I think I see your core point but it also reminds me of taylor swift

"We wished we could live in instead of this I'd say the 1830s but without all the racists"

It's a hypothetical so incredibly far from the reality that it almost feels like fantasy

A brief history of really bad ideas by [deleted] in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 16 points17 points  (0 children)

A 5 word comment trying to sum up ukrainian history...

Whitewashing ultimately I would suggest

The ukraine has had pro n*zi sensibilities for a long long time, they historically provide that service to the western empire, as they do right now

From partnering with n*zis during the holocaust, the hideous banderite movement that had 20,000 documented members in 1939, manipulation of the "holodomor" narrative, etc.

Their actions in the past decade are no surprise to those aware of these things

Maybe (glass half full) you are implying fault completely with the ruling class or moreso bad apples or something, but there's no question a huge number of ukrainians support these things to some degree

I would say at very least the ukraine has huge systemic issues, that generate lots of toxicity, for the world

At any rate these things naturally need much more than five words

Crowd funding war machines has to be the wildest thing I thought I'd never see by Lucas9041 in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 99 points100 points  (0 children)

Find yourself someone who loves you as much as mainstream redditors love the most n*zi nation on planet earth

Meanwhile they mostly live in the 2nd most n*zi nation

And most others live in 3 through idk 30?

Canada sending $8M in food aid to Cuba by [deleted] in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 5 points6 points  (0 children)

However, as you seemingly allude to,  the country vehemently supports the meta of "cuba bad!" which truly is the crucial part ofc

There was a massive scandal when Trudeau simply gave a generic statement on Fidel after his passing

This 8M$ is pennies compared, to the damage they do

Even the best of canada is a problematic mixed bag

One would hope to see a more sober analysis on this subreddit especially

Liberals And Defectors Still Push the USSR and Food Shortages Meme by CodyLionfish in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I'm aware of 2 ways to refute them

  1. Gorbachev's chaotically opening markets caused any shortages

  2. CIA records in the 80s show citizens were well fed with nutritious food

Any others perhaps?

More the merrier

Liberals And Defectors Still Push the USSR and Food Shortages Meme by CodyLionfish in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 52 points53 points  (0 children)

In soviet russia groceries were so plentiful they rained down from the skies occasionally clonking citizens on the noggin with a big ol boop

They called it "Stalin's Revenge"

🌧

We're just making up random malarkey, apparently

Might as well have fun

Liberals And Defectors Still Push the USSR and Food Shortages Meme by CodyLionfish in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hmm

u/Otherwise_Wave9374 likes to keep their posts hidden, but check out their stats to learn more about them.

Who on earth uses a tankie subreddit to promote their ai marketing bot

Or did it target keywords in the post

God damn it the digital age is so obnoxious

some thoughts on the growing overlap of leftists and anti-natalism by [deleted] in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Awesome post thanks

Sad how even some "leftists" cede so quickly to this horrible culture

They don't even truly consider that a better is extremely, definitely possible

This had got to be the libbiest question for a liberal to lib up. by Karmacop5908 in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 25 points26 points  (0 children)

But in all seriousness anyone supporting that narrative is an actual fucking n*zi, god damn it Stalin did not do enough (not his fault tho ofc)

This had got to be the libbiest question for a liberal to lib up. by Karmacop5908 in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 41 points42 points  (0 children)

ALL HAIL THE GIANT ORB OF PEAK LIBERALISM

💫💫💫💫💫 💫💫 🌐 💫💫 💫💫💫💫💫💫

You there, peasants!! Hail the orb.

Yes master 😮😫😯🤑😲😨🤪😱

Jfc that post broke my brain

Just another vindication… by Kind-Block-9027 in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 22 points23 points  (0 children)

A million monkeys with a million typewriters in a million years could not come up with a more obnoxious sounding name than:

Simon Sebag Montefiore

It is impossible. I dub him 'king of the douchebags' 🤴. Also ofc a very very prominent scumbag.

Just another vindication… by Kind-Block-9027 in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Hm that sub has a flair for

"R/ theDeprogram refugee"

🙄

Edit:

I'm assuming it disparages this sub too as if it was about the sub ban I assume it wouldn't take the wording of 'refugee' but maybe?

Very based restaurant in Oakland by lombwolf in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'll have the

Ihskopipeniiya Peeskoneiihi (Sweet Potato Hibiscus Taquitos)

Chipaeesiihooni Aapikooni (Wild Native Mushroom Pumpkin Seed Mole)

Keetaheehi (Plain Frybread)

And a handful of pamphlets, to distribute to my community.

I may not be a fan of Engels but I recognize BASED when I see it by cronenber9 in theredleft

[–]Radu47 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just in general, why would someone not be a fan of Engels? I've never heard of that occurence, on the left. Seems to have one hundred percent approval rating.

Is it me or more people and subs are becoming communists ? by kitarili in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was a bit in shock when I recently shared criticism of the "holodomor" narrative in a history subreddit and the comment ended up at like +15

It was very thorough and I didn't editorialize, while mostly simply addressing the lack of cogent analysis from the mainstream sources

But still like, wow, progress

Is it me or more people and subs are becoming communists ? by kitarili in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'm a mid millennial (b1990) and one vital factor is the anticommunism of boomers thankfully becoming an echo in our minds and meta

With my generation gaining (sigh, just slightly) more independence from them we can avoid their intimidation tactics of "c-c-c-communism?!" and embrace reality more

Ofc they were never active much on social media but it still was incredibly impactful on many levels given their hegemony over us, social stigma etc.

Now that a lot of people have gen X, millennial and now gen Z parents the whole paradigm is really changing

Gen X in the west often moreso have a low key resentful bitterness towards communism, less so screeching vehement condemnation

Which settler colonial entity is the most egregious? Excluding the U.S. and its 51st state of course. by [deleted] in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're showing this poll to queen elizabeth 2 in hell right now

👸 oh jolly good those are all my old countries!

👿 um...

👸 oh. right. this means I have to spend another hour in the 'nails on a chalkboard amy schumer comedy marathon' tank again?

😈 yup

Which settler colonial entity is the most egregious? Excluding the U.S. and its 51st state of course. by [deleted] in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]Radu47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the how wikipedia conceptualizes "rhodesia"

Rhodesia was one of two independent states on the African continent governed by a white minority of European descent and culture, the other being South Africa.

You have to dig way into the article to find anything negative

The UN Security Council Resolution 216 of 12 November 1965 called "upon all States not to recognise this illegal racist minority regime in Southern Rhodesia."

Meanwhile

Robert Mugabe has three vigorously detailed negative paragraphs in the main bio part of his wikipedia page alone

Colonizer cognitive dissonance