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[-] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 30 points 9 months ago

Tankies gonna tank

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago

  • Be American

  • Largest and most advanced empire the world has ever seen, with bases spread all across the globe

  • A trillion a year spent exclusively on "national security"

  • Never less than three different wars going on at any given time

  • Crisis of PTSD, drug abuse, and homelessness from all the veterans coming back home and washing out every year

  • Next election may decide whether we invade our southern neighbor, just for shits and giggles

  • Read a guy who posts cringe shit online

"Ugh, I hate all these tankies".

[-] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 21 points 9 months ago

Every cogent political point must be phrased like a greentext I agree.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

When in Rome...

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 18 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)
  • Be Russian
  • Pretends to be the most advanced empire the world has ever seen, with bases spread all across the globe
  • Invades sovereign nations to try and restore the old USSR that was dismantled long ago
  • Kills any gays, any trans, any queer for being who they are
  • Crisis of being under armed when invading, uses literal criminals because not enough people support the war
  • Has interfered with every single election from any opposing countries, of which there are many
  • Leader is a dictator that did away with fair elections when they came to power
  • Literal definition of imperialist, while calling others imperialist (pure projection)
  • Is capitalist as fuck with billionaires
  • Still has dumb people shilling for them

"Ugh, I hate all these capitalists"

[-] aniki@lemmings.world 8 points 9 months ago

None of that is exclusive to the USA.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Which other country has a military budget or base distribution comparable to the US?

[-] aniki@lemmings.world 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)
[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_overseas_military_bases

The United States is the largest operator of military bases abroad

Fascinating

[-] aniki@lemmings.world 10 points 9 months ago

None of that is exclusive to the USA.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

The first country on your exceptions list is America's biggest military ally

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago

And they did it first. Just cause the United states does it better doesnt mean Britain doesnt do it.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 5 points 9 months ago

I'm curious, why the downvotes?

[-] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 months ago

Because Tankies are annoying, dishonest, and generally unwelcome.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

What are tankies?

[-] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 months ago

You're on ML and you don't know what a tankie is?

Okay, so I recommend you get a different instance (.world if you don't have an opinion) because you're in an unhealthy and culty echo chamber.

Tankies are people who pretend to be leftists while supporting authoritarian regimes. They care most about what's worst for the United States, and will advocate for it regardless of how many people get hurt. They argue against voting and lionize Russia, China, etc. Weird, bad, and creepy folk.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Argh, the fifth move?

But this guy points out the faults with US' geopolitics?

[-] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 months ago

Complaining about the United States geopolitics is not why the guy got downvoted. The problem is that they insinuated that it's invalid to complain about tankies because of those failings. It was an absolutely asinine comment.

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