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How do you destroy the notion that Democrats are the good guys? Americans seem like a lost cause on that regard (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago by Confidant6198@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

There were quite literally people throwing around the term "tankie" in this very thread.

[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee -3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I hope you realize Lemmy does not represent the average American...

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Sure, but IRL and outside media I still hear "tankie" more than "commie," and more importantly the original comment was made in the context of Lemmy.

[–] sleeplessone@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

You've heard people use the term "tankie" IRL? Damn, even the most brainpoisoned libs I know don't do that.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 hours ago

Only once, and in passing, lol. The word is definitely very online

[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee -1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Talk of raising wages or organizing collectively, or not agreeing with US imperialist foreign policy gets you labelled a commie / tankie by its witch-hunting, McCarthyite majority

You're telling me this statement is about Lemmy and not the US in general?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 18 hours ago

It relates to talking with USians in general, which includes interactions online, including Lemmy.