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Pope Leo XIV condemns Russia's 'imperialist' invasion of Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
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[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Uh, oh. The tankies are not going to like that characterization.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Communism is when authoritarian countries that are not communist are good

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

If you look at what Stalin did in Spain in the 1930s

"communism is when we revoke worker ownership, roll back the revolution, purge the left, thereby helping fascists win"

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I find the term tankie to be really rude and demeaning to tanks.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Exactly. Tanks have value. Someone would notice if all tanks disappeared.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah, no more hot water for anyone