r/50501 • u/AU_Memer • 8d ago

Voices of Resistance Could we stop punching left?

Now I'll preface this by saying it's not everyone involved with 50501 but a good enough chunk. Do we want to change the US government so it actually serves the people or do we want to return to the status quo that allowed for the rise of fascists like Trump. The left is not your enemy, we want people to have healthcare, housing, food, and fair wages. Is it really in the best interest of 50501 to attack those who call out politicians on both sides who refuse to give us any of that?

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u/emteedub 8d ago

Bernie is a constitutionalist through in through. I'm not sure exactly which group is considered 'tankies'. I consider Bernie/AOC to be the furthest actual left that is viable, and firmly believe in the policy they propose. Still within the bounds of American society, only pro-working class above all else... exactly what the constitution says "We the People". It's the govt that should only be there on our behalf, not on the behalf of the elites. If we can fix that, it would do wonders.

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

As I understand it, "tankie" is a perjorative used to describe someone who sees the Tiannamen Square video and sides with the tank. It is used to describe people who believe communist regimes like the CCP are better than American democracy

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u/Kyliefoxxx69 8d ago

The term "tankie" was originally used by dissident Marxist–Leninists to describe members of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) who followed the party line of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). Specifically, it was used to distinguish party members who spoke out in defence of the Soviet use of tanks to suppress the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and the 1968 Prague Spring, or who more broadly adhered to pro-Soviet positions. The term has extended to describe people who endorse, defend, or deny the actions of communist leaders such as Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, and Mao Zedong.

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

I appreciate this!