• VeryFrugal@sh.itjust.works
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    27 days ago

    Tankies are the kind of people who would definitely sell their soul for Trump if they had read another single blog post few years ago.

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    27 days ago

    Am I missing something? Aren’t tankies just ancap? Also what is Trump saying that is anti capitalism?

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      27 days ago

      Tankies are Russian and Chinese imperialists. They hate America for its imperialism, but love Russia and China for theirs. They’re also very pro-genocide while simultaneously denying genocides.

      AnCaps want a stateless society, but it is a misdirection to install neo-feudalism. For some reason they believe they’ll be on top.

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        27 days ago

        I guess my question is more, what is Trump saying that is the same as Tankies? Trump isn’t anti Capitalist.

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          27 days ago

          Both spread Russian propaganda.

          Examples - Ukraine started the war. Putin is not a dictator. Western/NATO expansion is aggressive encroachment and Russia has a sovereign duty to defend itself.

          This last one is funny considering Russia no longer controls those territories and Russia themselves are the invaders.

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            27 days ago

            Putin is definitely a dictator who started the war, and invaded Ukraine.

            But doesn’t every country have the right to defend itself? (Not that Russia is ‘defending itself’ in this case)

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              But doesn’t every country have the right to defend itself? (Not that Russia is ‘defending itself’ in this case)

              I don’t know why you’re asking a question that you answered. Yes they do, but that’s not what Russia is doing. That’s their excuse and it makes no sense. Ukraine has a right to defend itself. Russia is invading.