To clear definitions, at least for me"tankies" are a subset of communists, who praises/defends the actions of all/most communist states far more than similar actions from capitalist states. The difference between communists and tankies is a bias in favor of communist states when looking at things like human rights violations. Very few people will self identify as a tankie, since it’s hard to see your own bias.
Since he can still run for office and become president while in prison, is this actually going to do anything to stop him from being president? Obviously it’s not gonna sway anyone who’s gonna vote for him, so is there any actual way this keeps him from office, or at least has some positive effect for us? I wanna join the...
No, it’s a question of volume. Before reddit turned to shit, it used to work the same way, but niche communities could still thrive because there were enough people. Lemmy will be able to hold more communities as more people join
scrumptious (sopuli.xyz)
Are you a 'tankie'
I keep seeing this instance is overrun with tankies so hey, lets do an informal survey like I’ve seen on hexbear...
Does Trump being found guilty actually matter?
Since he can still run for office and become president while in prison, is this actually going to do anything to stop him from being president? Obviously it’s not gonna sway anyone who’s gonna vote for him, so is there any actual way this keeps him from office, or at least has some positive effect for us? I wanna join the...
A mobile game commercial with a ridiculous number of stars in it and great production value. How much money do these games make, or how cheap is it to get these stars? (www.instagram.com)
If it’s cheap to get stars, I’m definitely having Dolph Lundgren at my next birthday party. Dude doesn’t have to do anything, just hang out.
What you wish had an active community here on the lemmyverse?
Your favorite movie, series, or anything else really that you can’t find a community here (or maybe it just doesn’t exist)
If a handheld device cannot withstand being dropped, it’s planned obsolescence
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TIL about Thomas Midgley and I wonder what's 'perfectly safe' today. (www.cnn.com)
What's the most seeming trivial thing you'll turn down a GF or BF for?
They're not even good jackets anyway. (lemmy.world)
Losing touch (lemmy.world)