To cede that this is representative of tankie culture? Quite a few, plus evidence that it’s not an inside joke or satire
To cede that this is representative of communist culture? Same as the above, but more.
To cede that this is representative of leftie culture? I’d have a difficult time believing it wouldn’t be buried by counter examples.
Let’s start with, let’s say 5 posts from prominent communist communities that: a) are clearly mainly about this, b) are clearly not a joke, and c) clearly have broad support from within the community.
Those examples will give me a starting place to look around myself.
To be fair, I backed myself into a corner here. I’ve been procrastinating because I really don’t want to immerse myself in tankie forums. But as I said, I’m not willing to accept the claims at face value. So I just keep putting it off 😭
I should have just kept my thoughts to myself lol.
What? I thought that the evidence was trivial to find, didn’t you say?
I also said that reading through them sapped my will to live. Why would I trudge through them just so some twat online can say, “LOL but those are just a few examples!”
What did you expect me to say? “Oh you sent me a link, let me fully believe you without checking out the thing you linked”?
I told you to set the criteria to your liking. I asked you how many you wanted as evidence. I don’t think “IF you find these as evidence, I’ll concede the point” is such a ridiculous thing to ask.
Sounds a lot like you’re making a bad faith argument to me
Let’s start with, let’s say 5 posts from prominent communist communities that: a) are clearly mainly about this, b) are clearly not a joke, and c) clearly have broad support from within the community.
Those examples will give me a starting place to look around myself.
Fuck it, I’ll bite. I don’t usually indulge this kind of sealion stuff but I’m bored and waiting for my hair to dry before going to sleep.
All of these posts were gathered from the “top all time” posts in communities about Ukraine in hexbear and lemmygrad.
I think you scared him off.
It’s rare for someone to admit they were wrong, but sudden silence is usually the same thing.
I mean, give me a chance. I have a life outside Lemmy, and it’s a lot to look into.
Fair enough. Without a “I’m looking into it” type response I assume rage quit.
To be fair, I backed myself into a corner here. I’ve been procrastinating because I really don’t want to immerse myself in tankie forums. But as I said, I’m not willing to accept the claims at face value. So I just keep putting it off 😭
I should have just kept my thoughts to myself lol.
Yeah, gonna have to go with a ‘no’ for a mealy-mouthed dodge like this.
What? I thought that the evidence was trivial to find, didn’t you say?
What did you expect me to say? “Oh you sent me a link, let me fully believe you without checking out the thing you linked”?
Sounds a lot like you’re making a bad faith argument to me
I also said that reading through them sapped my will to live. Why would I trudge through them just so some twat online can say, “LOL but those are just a few examples!”
I told you to set the criteria to your liking. I asked you how many you wanted as evidence. I don’t think “IF you find these as evidence, I’ll concede the point” is such a ridiculous thing to ask.
lmao
You used a lot of words to say absolutely nothing.
Don’t worry though, someone else has already provided the 5 examples. I’m gonna take a look when I get a chance.