Incase anyone tells you that lemmy.ml is not a tankie instance.

  • @[email protected]
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    -34 months ago

    To be fair, how do westerners not treat capitalism and democracy with exactly the same weight? I think both sides would have good reason to argue that neither side has figured out the secret sauce as you say.

    Not a huge stretch to think both the US and Russia treat their citizens poorly, and neither is a model for the rest of the world.

    • @I_Has_A_Hat
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      44 months ago

      Because while both are shit, under capitalism I can at least say it’s shit without fear of incarceration or reeducation.

      • @[email protected]
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        194 months ago

        Russia is also capitalist, and I think you meant to say “democracy” instead of “capitalism” there since authoritarian capitalism is definitely a thing (see Russia and China).

      • @Specal
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        54 months ago

        What has capitalism got to do with freedom of speech?

        • @vxx
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          44 months ago

          What does Stalin have to do with freedom of speech, because tankies support authocrats and dictators worldwide, but especially are fans of Stalin.

          • @Specal
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            04 months ago

            What you talking about bossman?

          • @PugJesusM
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            34 months ago

            I think the pedantry is warranted. A lot of people like to conflate capitalism and democracy.

            • @Specal
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              24 months ago

              Alot of people also confuse freedom with capitalism and democracy. The propaganda runs deep

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