MeanwhileOnGrad
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Meanwhile On Grad
Documenting hate speech, conspiracy theories, apologia/revisionism, and general tankie behaviour across the fediverse. Memes are welcome!
What is a Tankie?
Alternatively, a detailed blog post about Tankies.
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Basic Rules:
Sh.itjust.works Instance rules apply! If you are from other instances, please be mindful of the rules. — Basically, don't be a dick.
Hate-Speech — You should be familiar with this one already; practically all instances have the same rules on hate speech.
Apologia — (Using the Modern terminology for Apologia) No Defending, Denying, Justifying, Bolstering, or Differentiating authoritarian acts or endeavours, whether be a Pro-CCP viewpoint, Stalinism, Islamic Terrorism or any variation of Tankie Ideology.
Revisionism — No downplaying or denying atrocities past and present. Calling Tankies shills, foreign/federal agents, or bots also falls under this rule. Extremists exist. They are real. Do not call them shills or fake users as it handwaves their extremism.
Tankies can explain their views but may be criticised or attacked for them. Any slight infraction on the rules above will immediately earn a warning and possibly a ban.
Off-topic Discussion — Do not discuss unrelated topics to the point of derailing the thread. Stay focused on the direct content of the post as opposed to arguing.
You'll be warned if you're violating the instance and community rules. Continuing poor behaviour after being warned will result in a ban or removal of your comments. Bans typically only last 24 hours, but each subsequent infraction will double the amount. Depending on the content, the ban time may be increased. You may request an unban at any time.
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There's a not insignificant number of people here who are so obsessed with how they are free from US/EU propaganda that they've gone full circle and lap up literal Russian state media as a reliable source.
Reality is a team sport, to some people. Of course they describe their outgroup 'blindly parroting western media' the same way they blindly parrot anything contrary to western media. That's all they think there is. You pick a side and defend it.
Feral Historian framed it as scientists versus lawyers. These people aren't weighing the evidence... they're building a case. 'It's a good way to send someone to prison, but it's terrible for arriving at truth.'
I get it, America bad. But because America bad doesn't mean Russia good. They can both be bad.
Not to tankies. It is a zero sum game to them.
"Nuance? On MY instance? Never!" -Dessalines, probably