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Just checking, you're not calling for violence against them are you?
If he's not, I am
can you not?
Okay I will not
I am calling for them to get first hand experience of North Korea. If what they say about NK is true, then it should be like a permanent vacation in Hawaii.
But you are dehumanizing people with a different political ideology by calling them roaches (repeatedly). Why tho? You do realize that‘s shit that fascists do. Are you a fascist? You do sound like a Nazi talking about Jews; or a Zionist talking about Palestinians. Why do you do that?
Why wouldn't I call tankies that support genocidal imperialism, white-wash russian war crimes and reject the notion of self-determination for Ukrainians, roaches? They lack humanity, do they not?
Insulting degenerate tankie roaches is not Nazism!
Alright, so you agree that you do dehumanize people you don‘t like (for whatever reason) and are proud of doing so, because you think you are doing it for the right reasons? Just like any fascist, thanks for clearing that up. Or do you have trouble understanding the concept of dehumanization? Also, @goat@sh.itjust.works, I rest my case.
Sure, sure, hate crimes against tankies! The true challenge of our time!
You should call your local NGO and police and explain to them about that hate crimes against tankies! Record the audio and post it on MOG!
You're pathetic!
Ridicule me however you want, you‘re still the one happily using fascist language.
Well you didn't rest your case, you completely abandoned it
But regardless, if you take issue with the language used, then surely you also take issue with the language that Tankies and Hexbear use?
I know it seems super complicated, but how about you stay focused on the criticism put forward, instead of defaulting to whataboutism?
We are here right now to talk about the fascist, hateful and willful ignorant culture of your community (which has been my case all along, thanks for linking to the previous thread, although randomly towards the end) in this very thread, today by the example of this fabulous being I confronted up there.
Why do you have such a hard time to engage with that criticism? Is it because you enjoy fascist company? Do you condemn dehumanizing language being used in your community?
bruh you can't say don't use whataboutism when Tankies are already the topic. It's stuff like this which is why no one here is taking you seriously.
I'll condemn it when you also condemn the language used by Tankies and their communities. I'm not going to entertain you with liberalism when you're so overtly opposed to it. It should be easy for you if you're so touchy about language and dehumanisation. Or is there a special exception made for Tankies and not for liberals?
bruh, we never talked about tankies or liberals, stay on topic. We‘re talking about the abhorrent nature of this very community. Are you saying you people are unable to act human, as long as there are other entities out there that don‘t do that? What kind of dumb argument is that? Don‘t you have some kind of self-efficacy?
This is not about tankies or any other funny category of people, it is sorely about the toxic nature of your community.
Why would I have to condemn anything I have nothing to do with, in order for you to grow some metaphorical balls and condemn rotten behaviour in the very community you are moderating?
„I‘ll condemn when you condemn“ - bruh, I‘m not 13 anymore, what is this dumb shit?
Why are you acting so cowardly? Show how proud you are: „We here on (group) are closet-facsists and proud of it! Fuck them (insert hated group), they are roaches and we want them gone.“ Own up to it at least, fascism is en vogue again, nobody’s gonna jail you for it. But at least be honest about it, and towards yourself.
This is the parent comment. What does it say? Does it mention tankies?
This is the comment you replied to. Who are "they" in this context?
Once again you fail to engage with the criticism, you bore me to death.
You trying to argument, that because this little fascist up there was talking about (group of people), that calling out the fascist language they used to describe said group, is off-topic? I was setting the topic in this thread by calling out his dehumanizing rhetoric. Get a grip.
Come on goat, be a bit more honest. Else we‘re done for now, because this is getting embarrassing.