• aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    What does the word “tankie” mean according to you? Would you consider Nelson Mandela a “tankie” for his support of the Cuban revolution, taking inspiration from Mao while imprisoned on Robben Island, and being thankful towards the Soviet Union for their support in ending apartheid while being the last recipient of the Lenin Peace Prize? Because if so, then I’m sure if I’m welcome here as a socialist South African who will always be grateful for the choices Mandela made…

    And before I get accused of brigading, this post appeared on the front page of my all feed. I’ll link a screenshot as proof in the spoiler tag below

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    • LoopingRiver@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Not replying to anything other than pointing out that at least on my TestFlight version, Memmy properly “hid” the spoiler until I expanded it.