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A “tankie”, singular. By this logic tankies are in to Wheel of Time.
Tankies are always unified with their beliefs.
until they start asking questions about said beliefs
Way to generalize there chief
You can see hundreds of examples of this across this community, chief.
Lmao, go ask a tankie a question and watch the meltdown of you don't like this (extremely accurate) generalization.
Whataboutism.
Everyone should take offense to the militarization of police and copaganda.
Military/police tech and machines can be cool and cops can be bastards at the same time.
Everyone should take offense to the militarization of police and copaganda.
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Get real.
I'm not the one that posted a textbook propaganda technique as a title.
You could have posted any of the actual arguments but you come across as a bootlicker so it makes sense you couldn't come up with any.
Textbook propaganda
Why are you studying propaganda textbooks?
Actual arguments? There weren't any in the thread, nor is this post celebrating the militarisation of police; it's pointing out the hypocrisy that the countries they praise also militarise their police
That's why it's hilarious that you're whining about whataboutism and then saying that everyone should take offence. So which is it, bud?
and lmao, who am i bootlicking?
I'm not sure I understand why this is a big deal. Kids are sometimes into dump trucks and I put this in the same category.
The idea is that police gaining more power over citizens further divides class.