answer: They are not ironic. They intentionally link to other actual propaganda subs like r/Sino. This is not a joke sub. This is another propaganda sub perpetuated by China to try to bring more people over to totalitarianism. Even if it is satire, it is impossible to distinguish because Poe’s Law. :sicko-speeeeen: HAAHAH YES
Some powerful takes on that thread
Capitalism has resulted in a grand total of zero deaths because it is an economic system, not a political ideology like communism.
Tankies and other totalitarians are notorious for rejecting all reason and solving disputes with fists, pistols, and armored vehicles - exactly the sort of people that Karl Popper warned about and believed should be suppressed, despite his strong belief in free speech. Tankies and fascists are two sides of the same coin and they feed off each others’ hatred.
People who want to self destruct the state once communism is achieved are the exact same as people who want to murder the minorites, you see.
As an anarchist I have my own problems with MLs (tbh just the Stalin infallible teenagers) but at least my beliefs are grounded in something other than WaPo op-eds.
A specter of /r/genzedong is haunting reddit :specter:
I am honestly surprised that some of them haven’t been banned yet, given their endorsement of a philosophy that expressly condemns free expression and discussion
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