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

  • @Rekorse
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    -213 days 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.

    • @[email protected]
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      312 days ago

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

      • @fernlike3923
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        1812 days 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).

        • @[email protected]
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          412 days ago

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

        • @FlorianSimon
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          212 days ago

          You know the answer to this question. The person you are replying to mentions the system of government of countries doing capitalism. No need to be so pedantic.

          • @[email protected]M
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            312 days ago

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

            • @[email protected]
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              212 days ago

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