this post was submitted on 03 Jan 2026
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"Do us the basic courtesy of invading Taiwan"??? Man, fuck tankies.
If you think BadEmpenada is a tankie then you really do not know fuckin’ shit about politics…
I have no idea who this person is, but every single talking point in their lengthy pictured rant aligns perfectly with tankie viewpoints.
I am curious who are the people upvoting this
Well, on the fediverse votes are public.
For example any Mbin instance can show you who is upvoting.
Although keep in mind that an upvote doesn't necessarily mean that someone agrees with everything that was said (or even anything that was said). It could just mean that they think the post is fitting for the community and contributes to the discussion.
Personally, a tankie statement like that is definitely deserving of a downvote.
Not a tankie just an ass
What is the difference?
Tankie’s are Marxist Leninists of some Stripe.
BP isn’t an ML
Ummm...lol what?
You can't just post the same comment on every post that contains the word China
EDIT: Mea culpa, I failed to see the last sentence in the BadEmpenada post on previous reads
If I can speak for the other Tankies though, this is a Bad Take.
It is true the Chinese have not embraced internationalism openly and forcefully like the USSR. However, they have been most powerful friend of independent revolutionary governments since the 90s and we would be in a different world if the Whites were in power in China.
Also, the Chinese are not going to invade Taiwan unless their red lines are crossed (primarily declaring independence). This is their stated position and also the exact policy they have followed for over 50 years
I don't really understand people's issues with this comment. They literally quoted the original post, about literally wanting China to invade Taiwan. Seems kind of tanky
You know, you are right. I failed to see the last sentence across multiple reads until just now, therefore the original comment made no sense