Why do you think so many people on the Marxist left defend Stalinism? (quokk.au)

submitted 2 months ago by MrNobody@quokk.au to c/anarchism@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Is it simply over-correcting in response to western anti-communist propaganda? I'd like to think it's simply memeing for memes sake, but it feels too genuine.

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[-] ozymandias@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago

because online tank13s are fake and just play acting to make communists look bad

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago

Well I think that's ignoring the segment of fake tankies that are just trying to spread militant ideologies in general as a destabilizing tactic

[-] ozymandias@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

well i guess we can just speculate on the why… but either way it’s definitely disingenuous

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