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[–] Kaboom@reddthat.com 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I still don't get why they like radical Muslims. I understand that they do, but I just can't grasp the reason. It makes no sense.

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Tankies operate on a very simple premise... US bad

Now that you have the basis of Tankie ideology (it does not go any deeper than this), you can move on to the next part of Tankie ideology.

If something hates the US, then that something is now good.

The oligarchical Russia where women and queers are regularly degraded? Russia good.

The hypercapitalistic China which has actual child labour and mass surveilance? China good.

The Islamic Terrorists who consider Tankie's as abominations and will actually kill them? Hamas good.

These people operate on a very black-and-white level. They are quite incapable of seeing nuance or considering the complexities of politics and society. Thankfully, they are also children and will grow out of their ignorance when they get a life.

[–] toasteecup@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I was going to up vote until you said they will grow out of their ignorance. Pressing x to doubt but y to hope I'm wrong

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There are users in this very community who thankfully grew out of it

[–] toasteecup@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I'll gladly be wrong on this one then, glad to know my pessimistic outlook isn't always correct

[–] praise_idleness@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)
[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Somehow they get offended when you point this out

they never think that it'll be them -- They're one of the good ones

[–] Kaboom@reddthat.com 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What's the phrase they like? Leopards ate my face? I bet they could add some content to that community.

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

Leopards ate my face, my hands, my whole body!

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

W-WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! IM ONE OF YOU! IM A RESISTANCE FIGHTER TOO! WHAT DO YOU MEAN ABOMINATION--BWARK!

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

apologies for the twitter link, can't upload videos over a minute long: https://x.com/visegrad24/status/1718214642017681602

A Palestinian scholar from the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem sends a message to the “Queers for Palestine-crowd” in the West: “The people of Palestine will not allow a single homosexual in our land," such perversion brings the wrath of Allah”

[–] BonerMan@ani.social 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

LGBT for terrorism is like chicken for KFC, 4chan predicted it.

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

finger lickin good

[–] BonerMan@ani.social 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

hopefully one more step towards a ceasefire

of course these people don't want a ceasefire, they want more war

[–] BonerMan@ani.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A ceasefire wont do, a ceasefire will just give Iran and Russia more time to resupply and regather their terrorists to attack again, all that on the back of the entire local population

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm aware that Hamas has broken every ceasefire that has ever existed -- But what else do you propose that has the least amount of casualties?

[–] BonerMan@ani.social 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Eradication of the terrorists and simultaneously helping the locals to become self sufficient and able to defend themselves and implementing education is a long-term solution for the terrorism problem

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ah, but how do you stop an UNRWA situation? Where the education material ends up becoming more extremism?

[–] BonerMan@ani.social 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The law requires that i awnser anything but executions of the intruders... However i tend to be above the law.

At best put people from way outside in these organizations and ban religion within them, maybe ban Muslims in general, it would be the same with a Christian terrorism problem, you wouldn't hire Christians to solve that.

But UN is a waste of anything on earth, so they will likely exclusively hire islamists from Iran when they get involved. Thats why i hope Israel forces them out for good.

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

I'm not a big fan of Islam either but banning it is grossly unrealistic. How do you even go about banning religions? Don't see it working.

[–] BonerMan@ani.social 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, not banning the religion itself, i mean within the organization.

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Oooh, lol

that makes so much more sense, yeah