No, it's used to refer a wide, vague blob of vibes, just like the word woke. The people who use it can can do use it to refer to all kinds of communists, most anarchists, and anything to the left of Elizabeth Warren in general.

that try to impose communism through the use of force.

As opposed to the kind of communism where you ask nicely for revolution? Have you actually read any Marx? I guarantee he was not a pacifist.

You can be a communist and not be a tankie

By your own definition you cannot, let alone by a definition of tankie that describes how libs actually use it.

[–] LittleLordLimerick@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As opposed to the kind of communism where you ask nicely for revolution? Have you actually read any Marx? I guarantee he was not a pacifist.

You deliberately misquoted me by cutting off the end of that sentence so you could have a nice soft strawman to swing at. The full sentence said

that try to impose communism through the use of force to repress dissent.

Forceful revolution by the workers against the capitalist class is a completely different matter from forceful repression of dissent by the state against students and professors.

[–] brain_in_a_box@hexbear.net 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That doesn't change the context at all. Dissent from the capitalist class is still dissent.

[–] LittleLordLimerick@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Lol okay, sure, yeah. Only the capitalist class. Got it.

[–] brain_in_a_box@hexbear.net 22 points 1 year ago

jesse-wtf

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"Marxism is when you capitulate to revolts from a small part of the population, with no concern for protecting the project that the majority supports"