I got banned (lol) from the Ukraine community on lemmy.ml because I posted the following news story, and I said it was good news (which it is) that Russia's imperialist and fascist invasion of Ukraine has suffered a setback:

St. Petersburg Burns as Ukrainian Drones Hit Major Oil Terminal During Russia’s Economic Showcase

Why do they ban people for speaking facts?

[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I suggest you to try read the room next time out there. If you'd check, ukraine@lemmy.ml has a very specific narrative. Basically, you went to nazi bar and said that nazists must die. What do you expect them to do after your statement?

[–] moderatecentrist@feddit.uk 1 points 5 days ago

I knew they would likely ban me, I just wanted to tell them that if they support Russia's invasion of Ukraine then they are pro-fascism and pro-imperialism, despite what they might think.

[–] LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The only mod appears to have been banned too.

[–] moderatecentrist@feddit.uk 7 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Interesting. I just think it's weird that a supposedly leftist instance seems to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine... the Russian state seems pretty far from leftist to me.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 days ago

it regularly blows my mind.

[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

.ml is a silly place

[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

This video goes into why. He argues that the term "tankie" is better replaced with "campist". He explains their worldview and its flaws pretty well.

[–] moderatecentrist@feddit.uk 2 points 5 days ago

Interesting, he mentions:

"the enemy of my enemy is my friend" kind of politics

And yeah that's what tankies (or however they may be referred to) seem to get into. Which is ridiculous to me, because your enemy's enemy is not necessarily a good person. But hey ho.