42
ML goons have zero self-awareness. Pro-isolationism in all cases (but imperializing Tibet is okay)
(media.piefed.social)
this post was submitted on 02 Dec 2025
42 points (95.7% liked)
MeanwhileOnGrad
2124 readers
86 users here now
"Oh, this is calamity! Calamity! Oh no, he's on the floor!"
Welcome to MoG!
Meanwhile On Grad
Documenting hate speech, conspiracy theories, apologia/revisionism, and general tankie behaviour across the fediverse. Memes are welcome!
What is a Tankie?
Alternatively, a detailed blog post about Tankies.
(caution of biased source)
Basic Rules:
Sh.itjust.works Instance rules apply! If you are from other instances, please be mindful of the rules. — Basically, don't be a dick.
Hate-Speech — You should be familiar with this one already; practically all instances have the same rules on hate speech.
Apologia — (Using the Modern terminology for Apologia) No Defending, Denying, Justifying, Bolstering, or Differentiating authoritarian acts or endeavours, whether it be a Pro-CCP viewpoint, Stalinism, Islamic Terrorism or any variation of Tankie Ideology.
Revisionism — No downplaying or denying atrocities past and present. Calling Tankies shills, foreign/federal agents, or bots also falls under this rule. Extremists exist. They are real. Do not call them shills or fake users, as it handwaves their extremism.
Off-topic Discussion — Do not discuss unrelated topics to the point of derailing the thread. Stay focused on the direct content of the post, rather than engaging in arguments that lack mutual agreement.
Brigading/Trolling — If you're here because this community was linked in another thread, please refrain from maliciously voting, commenting, or manipulating the post in any way. This includes alt accounts. All votes are public, and if you are found to be brigading, you will be banned. Good-faith and honest communication is an exception.
Tankies can explain their views, but may be criticised or challenged for them. Any minor infraction of the rules may result in a warning and possibly a temporary ban.
You'll be warned if you're violating the instance and community rules. Continuing poor behaviour after being warned will result in a ban or removal of your comments. Bans typically last only 24 hours, but each subsequent infraction doubles the duration. Depending on the content, the ban time may be increased. You may request an unban at any time.
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Wasn't tibet like a slave state before the PLA invaded, though?
Tibet was a feudal society before the PLA invaded, yes.
If the PLA had installed a legitimate government and left, that would be one thing. Putting Tibet under a foreign-imposed regime of settler colonialism, however, is a different question entirely.
If you're asking if I shed tears for the old theocracy, I don't. If you're asking if I think that China 'freed Tibet', or that its occupation is in any way legitimate or anything less than horrific, or the notion that the violation of a country's sovereignty because "The government we overthrew used to own it" is okay, you bet I'm going to be bitterly critical of the PRC.
And furthermore, considering the position stated here, absolute isolationism for the West(tm) (even against brutal backwards theocratic authoritarian states) while cheering on imperialism of other nations because "The Chinese Empire ruled over it so it's their's forever regardless of what the people there think (don't worry, they'll be replaced by CIVILIZED Han folk anyway)" is fucking bizarre.
Interesting
Effectively, yep. I don't think they practiced chattel slavery but they were all personal feudal subjects of the Dalai Lama. Absolute autocratic theocracy, even in exile, until like the 1960s.