The term originated when (iirc) Czechoslovakia was invaded by its fellow countries in the Warsaw Pact (it was also in the Warsaw Pact). Supporters of the invasion and supporters of a one-party Authoritarian State were henceforth called “Tankies”.
One of the most obvious ones in this video is him comparing plain-clothes police to secret police. He also conveniently forgets both the definition of Authoritarianism:
A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system. Via Wiktionary
and Nazis. Vaush has a good video debunking this one
His support of Authoritarianism rubs me the wrong way, especially with his support of the USSR and CCP. I have more examples, but I’d have to scrounge them up.
I donate to the Mozilla foundation, and I love Firefox a ton. But I can’t seem to like the UI by installing a theme, and when I change it to look better the browser slows to a crawl. Does it really matter all that much if I use Chromium?...
Kim jong is in a coma and Belorussian is having a revolution it get out of communism. Looks like the world is becoming a better place after all. Fuck communism, live free in a capitalist society
The only good dictator is a cat boy dictator (rule) (lemmy.world)
This is Bugsy btw...
If you could send a book back in time for a person to read, what book would it be and who would be the recipient?
Tools rule! (i.ibb.co)
Full list of Donald Trump's properties Letitia James is about to take (www.newsweek.com)
Why is Lemmygrad hated in the wider space of Lemmy?
I’ve been trying to find a good Marxist instance, but Lemmygrad and Hexbear are widely hated. Why is that? Are there any good leftist instances?
What are the best asymmetric encryption algorithms for encrypting files?
I am trying to encrypt a sensitive file and AGE won’t cut it.
Poland Rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
What are your opinions on the self-proclaimed Socialist YouTuber Second Thought?
I wish (i.imgur.com)
How much does it really matter to use firefox?
I donate to the Mozilla foundation, and I love Firefox a ton. But I can’t seem to like the UI by installing a theme, and when I change it to look better the browser slows to a crawl. Does it really matter all that much if I use Chromium?...
Nice (i.postimg.cc)
communism is falling apart
Kim jong is in a coma and Belorussian is having a revolution it get out of communism. Looks like the world is becoming a better place after all. Fuck communism, live free in a capitalist society