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[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

See the Tankie mindset in action:

  • Imperialism is bad.
  • US is bad.
  • US hates Russia.
  • Russia is good.
  • Imperialism is good.
[–] DigitalTraveler42@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Most of us don't even hate Russia, just the authoritarian criminalistic regimes, and communism I guess, but I'm sure we would get over that like we did with China. Also a solid percentage of American Right wingers suddenly love Russia, for all of the wrong reasons.

Hate is just such a strong word when it comes to geopolitics, because one day your enemy could wind up your friend.

Although not that Tankies/Nazis are known for their thinking abilities.

[–] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I hate Russia. It's always been crappy and always been a stain on Europe, and a brutal empire. It was that way under the Tsars, it was that way under the Bolshevists, and it is that way now as a fascist hellhole