I’m sorry if this breaks a rule for this sub or isn’t in the right place.
I really don’t know, most of the time I just lurk. I had an alt on Hexbear because they get defederated all the time, and I really enjoy their content, but it got banned because I called out Nazi propaganda about Ukraine(It’s why I was banned. I’m not trying to talk politics I would like to focus on Lemmy), and I’m just very confused. The rules they referenced for the ban seem to barely apply to what I said, and in general, the server seemed like a cool place to be. I definitely felt like I was in a community where I belonged.
I’m just boggled and could really use some hand-holding on this one. In general, the rules of the Lemmyverse confuse me. I want to see everything, but the places I like most are usually defederated from the larger communities.
If this isn’t right please please, just point me to where I can ask.
Thanks!


#1 is correct. The entomology of Tankie is that communists were supporting the Soviet Union in crushing a local revolution that didn’t follow Soviet imperial policy.
The criticism behind Tankie isn’t that someone is a communist, but that they are a hypocrite who supports their side in all actions over the base politics they support. After all, how can you say you support anti-imperialism when you support a stronger nation using force to prevent a grass root revolution in order to maintain their sphere of influence?