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[–] brad_troika@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Are you sure this was meant to be a reply to me?

[–] Riverside@reddthat.com 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well, you're making bad faith replies to words used to describe people who are consistently repressed under capitalism, so yes I'm responding to you

[–] brad_troika@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I said slurs can be based on colour and you're saying that I pretend that communist were not persecuted, do you see why I'm confused?

[–] Riverside@reddthat.com 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why did you respond that to my comment then

[–] brad_troika@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because I think you were wrong? In fact I find your original argument kind of ridiculous.

[–] Riverside@reddthat.com 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So you DO understand why I explained you my reasoning for criticising the word "tankie" used as a left-punching slur, and you're just playing dumb instead of engaging with anything I said.

[–] brad_troika@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I engaged with what you said, I said I dont think it's right to base whether something is a slur based on the root meaning of the word. I think that's incorrect and a little ridiculous.

[–] Riverside@reddthat.com 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Which is why I proceeded to explain you the history of repression and discrimination of communists in western societies.

[–] brad_troika@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What does that have to do with whether tank being a weapon causes a word to be more oppressive or not?

[–] Riverside@reddthat.com 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Then ignore the etymology and focus on the historical facts, what do you have to say about them?

[–] brad_troika@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Why would I ignore the thing I wanted to talk about? Do you find it weird that you accused me of not engaging with you yet you seem to ignore what I say?