I agree. I used to think horseshoe theory was some made up bullshit but in the last few years I have seen communists prove its existence in regards to the current wars in Palestine and Ukraine. In all honesty they have pushed me away from their causes when previously I was sympathetic and thought they had the right ideas. The specific brand of communist that frequents hexbear and other online spaces also alienated me with how bloodthirsty and unhinged they proudly are.
Tankies are economically “left” but socially hard right
Letd not foeget criminalisation of homosexuality under Stalin as one of the reasons being gay is still viewed as a bad thing in ex-eastern block countries ( religion is a part of it , but laws date back to him and his obsessions)
Russian war against Ukraine exposed the tankie narrative for what it is: a shill op against westoid regimes.
Not a fan of these regimes but to pretend that Russia and China are somehow superior alternative… is just intellectually empty exercise. They don’t rely on logic, this is a propaganda OP for hostile regimes.
I agree. I used to think horseshoe theory was some made up bullshit but in the last few years I have seen communists prove its existence in regards to the current wars in Palestine and Ukraine. In all honesty they have pushed me away from their causes when previously I was sympathetic and thought they had the right ideas. The specific brand of communist that frequents hexbear and other online spaces also alienated me with how bloodthirsty and unhinged they proudly are.
I think the modified horseshoe theory describes it best.
Tankies are economically “left” but socially hard right
Letd not foeget criminalisation of homosexuality under Stalin as one of the reasons being gay is still viewed as a bad thing in ex-eastern block countries ( religion is a part of it , but laws date back to him and his obsessions)
Russian war against Ukraine exposed the tankie narrative for what it is: a shill op against westoid regimes.
Not a fan of these regimes but to pretend that Russia and China are somehow superior alternative… is just intellectually empty exercise. They don’t rely on logic, this is a propaganda OP for hostile regimes.