Now tankies would like to see the same happen in the USA… bc somehow in their fantasies the only other political system besides fascism is pure and perfect communism.
Edit: either that or else I should take them at their word that “death to the USA” is not merely symbolic but rather literal. I dunno, when someone tells you who they are, should you believe them the first time or not?
While the phrase “death to <group>” is open to interpretation, believe it or not those that identify as <group> (e.g. Redditors) might have an opinion as well.
Now tankies would like to see the same happen in the USA… bc somehow in their fantasies the only other political system besides fascism is pure and perfect communism.
Edit: either that or else I should take them at their word that “death to the USA” is not merely symbolic but rather literal. I dunno, when someone tells you who they are, should you believe them the first time or not?
I love watching the mythology of “tankies” being built in real time
While the phrase “death to <group>” is open to interpretation, believe it or not those that identify as <group> (e.g. Redditors) might have an opinion as well.
“The USA” isn’t a group, it’s an entity. “Americans” are the group.
But that’s beside the point, I was pointing at the classic practice of saying “those people believe <egregious strawman>, those fools!”