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[–] yata 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Precisely the same argument nazis use when being called nazis. Funny how similar the MO of both nazis and tankies is.

[–] Brocken40 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah it's crazy, like we're all the same or something and the only difference is where you draw the line in the sand of "I'm better than all these people"

[–] yata 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

No, that's not it. I do appreciate your usage of "we" in that argument though.

[–] Brocken40 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah, it is a bit reductive, but At the end of the day everyone is people, no matter what they believe. So we all use the same mental gymnastics.

[–] afa 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder what the stronger word is, commie

[–] vaultdweller013 1 points 1 year ago

Im patial to authoritarian cock sucker, but that works to especially if ya scream in like Sam O'nella's Eisenhower.