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I keep seeing this instance is overrun with tankies so hey, lets do an informal survey like I've seen on hexbear

respond with YES or NO in the first line of your comment and i'll tally everything in a couple of days, lets say I'll try and collect everything on the sunday the 9th (10+gmt sorry)

not sure thisll work, be nice, have fun

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[โ€“] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

At what point does a leftist system become authoritarian? Where is the line? Is it just a vibe check, or is there a definitive metric we can check?

[โ€“] pelletbucket@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I mean that's a good question but there's no reason to apply it just to leftist governments

[โ€“] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago

There is, for the purpose of this question.

You have separated "Authoritarians" from the rest of "Communists." At what point does Communism become authoritarian?

I'm framing this question in this manner to try to understand what you believe Communism should look like in a manner that goes against what people often described as tankies want it to look like.

[โ€“] MY_ANUS_IS_BLEEDING@lemm.ee -4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The line is when the communist system collapses as usual and a dictatorship seizes power.

[โ€“] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 months ago

So Cuba, China, Vietnam, and the DPRK are by your definition not authoritarian, got it.

Does that make you a tankie?