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[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

I have a handful of ~~tankie~~ capitalism and "democracy" loving, American "traditional" leaning and religious Republican coworkers who absolutely still believe that he's a genius. They feel that way about other billionaires too.

Edit: TIL that "tankie" doesn't mean "capitalism and 'democracy' loving, American 'traditional' leaning and religious Republicans." I guess the shorthand for that is just "stereotypical conservative."

[–] Blue_Morpho 35 points 5 months ago (1 children)

A Tankie is a Communist who likes Stalin's method of achieving communism.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago

tankie

I think you were looking for the word "ancap" instead.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

That there’s a bootlicker.

[–] Wrench 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Are your tankie friends buying tesla vehicles?

Edit - real question. I have doubts his neo nazi/ libertarian followers are buying EVs because they seem to actively want to harm the environment as much as possible.

I'm genuinely curious what the tankie demographic is like. I could see them as off the grid solar/battery doomsday prepper types.

[–] reddig33 2 points 5 months ago

That’s lovely, but conservatives aren’t the market for solar panels and electric cars.