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The term “tankie” was originally used by dissident Marxist–Leninists to describe members of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) who followed the party line of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). Specifically, it was used to distinguish party members who spoke out in defense of the Soviet use of tanks to crush the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and the 1968 Prague Spring uprising, or who more broadly adhered to pro-Soviet positions.
yeah, it’s where the tech bourgeoisie and their bootlickers congregate, with all of their attendant racism and US cheerleading. it’s one of the main injectors of capitalist propaganda into the tech space these days.
the coolest part of the ruling is that congress gets to decide what “insurrection” means re: the 14th amendment. get ready for a whole lot of red baiting targeting the most centrist of dems so that they can be “credibly accused” of insurrection.
if you follow the links they are part of this paau org: https://paaunow.org/our-team look for Elise Ketch. they’ve got some real money behind them, but may not be personally that wealthy.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60950016
different person, but part of the same org full of catholics and anarchists
ah yes, the “i don’t want you to know how much this is astroturfed” protests, against the “we want to know how much astroturf is there” law.