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The DM was a DM asking us to change our no tankies policy and remove the fuck tankies banner as it was apparently upsetting hexbear users. Apparently tankies view the word tankie as a form of slur. The admin wants us to ally as a form of "left solidarity"

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[–] moss@lemmy.blahaj.zone 153 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Now personally I think we have the word takie pretty well defined in our rules and have no intention of changing it. Fuck tankies, they don't belong here.
I didn't write fuck commies, or fuck libtards, (I am a vocal socialist and very far left) or anything like that, the banner is specifically about pro-auth dictator-worshipping tankies.

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Being called a liberal is insulting enough. Most liberals will identify as progressives.

[–] moss@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago

Ok yes I'm not calling anyone a liberal though