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[–] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

Thank you. That is a good definition. I personally am very careful not to judge others stances on stuff. That goes double for other leftists. I find slurs tend to dehumanize others instead of understanding them. But I do understand the frustration over people who seem to get it and then suddenly defends attack on civilians and the like.

This position has resulted in people calling me a tankie here on lemmy.

Would it be too much to ask of you come with an example instead of just a definition?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    I mean, the definition is based on an example: supporters of the USSR's use of tanks to crush the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

    But other examples include denying or excusing authoritarian behavior carried out by nominally "socialist" regimes: imprisoning or executing dissidents, imperialism, suppression of freedom of expression, etc. Usually there's an undertone of double-standard where regimes that call themselves "Communist" or "Socialist" are excused for actions which would be considered authoritarian oppression under a liberal government.

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