• CrypticCoffee@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I quite agree with you. I think tankies are quite misguided. They have good intentions, but not so great conclusions. I don’t mind engaging with them, and they mostly tend to be in good faith.

    I wouldn’t describe it as toxic, and it’s weird some views in that regards. Many are probably engaging with people that just quit engaging in reddit.

      • CrypticCoffee@lemmy.mlEnglish
        32·
        1 year ago

        You misunderstand my point.

        Communists who believe in sharing the wealth amongst the workers, fair enough.

        People who will obsess about Stalin and China, and justify atrocities, not so good.

        When I say tankies, I do not mean communists.

          • CrypticCoffee@lemmy.mlEnglish
            2·
            1 year ago

            So you’re saying communists aren’t Marxists? They’re just folk who are in a weird cult of personality and love China and Russia including the capitalist elements of it? For someone from lemmygrad, I’m quite surprised…

              • CrypticCoffee@lemmy.mlEnglish
                1·
                1 year ago

                No, I’m all for workers gaining their fair share of the proceeds of their wealth. I just don’t believe you need to nosh off dictators because you’re keen on the writings of Marx. Stalin != Marx.

                There is very little virtue or moral high-ground in celebrating those who are guilty of atrocities.

                  • CrypticCoffee@lemmy.mlEnglish
                    1·
                    1 year ago

                    Did the Gulag exist, and how do you feel that sits in with human decency and furthering the rights of workers?

                    He might write a lot, but we know politicians say a lot. What actions were taken and what happened under his watch is another thing entirely.

                    His decision to get Trotsky killed off, was that furthering the cause of workers?