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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by moss to c/196

The DM was a DM asking us to change our no tankies policy and remove the fuck tankies banner as it was apparently upsetting hexbear users. Apparently tankies view the word tankie as a form of slur. The admin wants us to ally as a form of "left solidarity"

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[-] moss 162 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Now personally I think we have the word takie pretty well defined in our rules and have no intention of changing it. Fuck tankies, they don't belong here.
I didn't write fuck commies, or fuck [ originally I said libtards here because I couldn't think of another shorthand insult for generally liberal people. People have since asked me to remove the word, as even though I am using it as an example and not as a slur, it still has the suffix of an ableist slur. I understand, and as you can see have edited the comment accordingly], (I am a vocal socialist and very far left) or anything like that, the banner is specifically about pro-auth dictator-worshipping tankies.

[-] Franzia 2 points 2 years ago

Being called a liberal is insulting enough. Most liberals will identify as progressives.

[-] moss 8 points 2 years ago

Ok yes I'm not calling anyone a liberal though

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