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[–] Darkcoffee@sh.itjust.works 56 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Holy shit these people are demented. Convincing themselves that Putin is a good guy. Wow.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 30 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I'm not convinced that the vast majority of internet tankies aren't gov operatives. If real, they're as mentally ill as MAGA.

[–] Klear@quokk.au 23 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I think a good part of them are just idiots.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

They got robbed of their right to education unfortunately. Ignorant masses are by design

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago

nah they're just fucking stupid

[–] Darkcoffee@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 days ago

Yeah, basically.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 days ago

I know a guy IRL, unfortunately, who just adores Putin. Putin can't do no wrong with this guy, never mind that he fucked Russia for generations to come

[–] JakenVeina@midwest.social 33 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Palestine + Ukraine = Anti-War

So, ML folls aren't anti-war? Good tobhave that confirmed from the source.

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 days ago

They've always been pro-war.

so long as they don't have to enter that war ofc, that's scwary!

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 42 points 5 days ago (1 children)

keep sucking that putin oligarch cock

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I love this video, where did it happen?

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Few years ago when NK was sending troops. Tho its played in reverse here.

[–] Glide@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

My first take when glancing at this was to mentally read it as a political compass meme, which left Dessalines placing his position in the "Authoritarian Right" category.

I know that wasn't the conscious intention here, but it's a fun little Freudian slip.

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)
[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 days ago

Fixed:

Top Left: 正義 (Rightousness)
Top Right: 普京的笨狗 (Putin's Stupid Dog)
Bottom Left: 美軍主義 (American Militarism)
Bottom Right: 神經病,有毛病 (Absolute Psycopathy)

[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

What esle actually can we expect from a junkyard of the Lemmy's federation?

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

"social Darwinism" is pretty funny though, you have to give him that

Anyway I bet that post was made by a russian. Chinese social media is rife with Russian propoganda

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I responded to a supposed Chinese Tankie using Chinese, didn't get a response, I assume its just a Russian.

It's Russians all the way down

[–] Rhoeri@piefed.world 9 points 4 days ago

What a fucking idiot.

[–] A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl 6 points 4 days ago

Impressive.

One would guess most people would be against wars.

This guy is a complete maroon