#tankie this commie this anarchist this

[c1trvswurld]

Gonna reread the communist manifesto bc I remember reading it in middle school but I don't remember like much sticking to my feeble freshly out of primary school brain. So I'm hoping I can sit down an analyze this shit more thoroughly. Not bc I think I'm a communist (dunno where I stand tbh I just have basic common sense and humanity to guide me [though ig for where I live a lot of my thinking is very socialist heavy/left leaning aligned]) I just like political theory a lot for some reason. Even though it makes my head explode and gives me severe tremors, it's cool.

[go-jreg-or-go-home]

silly little leftist unity sketch 😛

[the-nyanguard-party]

anarchist who denounces the evils of tankie totalitarianism: "I'm the filthy commie they warned you about"

[weirdqueerleftistunity]

I was trying to forget about those people that think Leftist Unity is a weird ship because, "Tankie is a fatherly figure to Ancom" but I accidentally stumbled across a reply in the comments that reads,

Also jreg: Portrays tankie as a father figure to ancom directly before this song

..and it just baffles me. I've always found the flashback to be such an exaggerated portrayal of Ancom's naivety that I see it as a reflection of Commie's own flaws more than seeing it as an accurate portrayal of their relationship. When looking back on the dialogue of their break up, I see the pattern of Commie wanting to assert his ideology and his reality over the other, to "educate" Ancom who CLEARLY doesn't know what qi's talking about.

Commie: Come, take my hand. You are not thinking straight. Ancom: Nah, I'm thinking just fine. Actually a lot more clear than I've been thinking in the past. [...] Commie: Is this about all the times I killed all the anarchists? Come on! We were fighting capitalism and fascism. We had no time for anarchy! Ancom: Yeah, we were definitely never cool on that front. Commie: Clearly you have brain damage. More brain damage than usual. Ancom: Nah, actually, I feel like a lot more clear-headed. And come to think of it, this whole leftist unity thing was always a way of tankies to just control all leftist discourse. I'm kind of sick of that shit [...]

Ancom may be under the effects of nihilism, but qi didn't suddenly fabricate a dismissive, demeaning, infantilising Commie - it's just that under the slightest pressure, the slightest change of perspective, Ancom realises qi doesn't want to stay with Commie anymore. And what reason does qi have to stay when even Commie can't come up with a convincing argument for qim?

Commie: But… but the centrists. The… the extremists! [...] Commie: What do you want me to do? Represent the entire left? What do we do without the gays? Who's going to represent the gays? Commie: What do I do without you? What do I do without him? Ancom: Oh tankie, one last thing. It's quee/quem.

^^ That's the expression of someone who's realising that through their own behaviour, they've pushed the one they love away. You could say that up until this point, Commie has felt he provides guidance and purpose to Ancom; but really it was Commie who was the one deriving purpose from being Ancom's superior. With no purpose, a void that needs to be filled, it's no wonder that Commie is taken by Auth-Right's narrative that he's a part of a greater political war.. But back to my point.

Having the flashback where Commie is reminiscing about a version of Ancom that must think of Commie as a "teacher" being sandwiched between the break up (Ancom asserting that qi is tired of constantly being used and disrespected) and the duet (Commie reflecting and coming to realise he needs to treat Ancom as an equal if he wants qim to come back) - to me, this is obviously a tool of contrast. If you're taking the flashback literally as to see Commie as Ancom's parent rather than the exaggeration of the flaw that Commie infantilises the other then.. Idk what to say other than, do you REALLY think Ancom would say, "you're so smart, I'll do whatever you say"? Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like this is a fictitious version of Ancom that idolises Commie: an illusion that was shattered the moment Ancom left and showed Commie that qi doesn't need him as much as he needs Ancom to feel whole.

This contrast is what helps the song Leftist Unity absolutely slam dunk my feelings every time, because you watch Commie go from yearning for this inaccurate memory of Ancom to having an argument with Ancom where qi is framed in a way where qi is equal to the other. Like I'm not someone who's great at deciphering imagery, but I think it's quite blatant that musically and visually there is not a superior side. Though Ancom does turn grey and fade into the background, this more signals how Commie has been left behind to mourn the loss of the other now that qi's gone.

And after this we get the interaction between Auth-Right and Commie where Auth-Right takes advantage of this beautiful butch lesbian's heartbreak; where Commie is on the brink of making a meaningful change before experiencing some character regression as Auth-Right convinces the other that he doesn't need to change.

Auth-Right: What, are you still sulking about that degenerate? Commie: I just… I just don't know who I am without Anarkiddy. [...] Commie: I don't know, [Auth-Right]. I have been reading about left communism, and- Auth-Right: Commie, listen to me. [...] The left versus the right. The far left versus the far right. Everything falls into place around us. And I wouldn't give that up for anything. [...] Commie: This is the kind of authoritarian unity I always wanted. Auth-Right: Well, now that the degenerate's gone, we can finally have it.

Commie obviously isn't perfect here. Change can be rocky, so he still calls Ancom "Anarkiddy" here but he IS trying to learn more about Ancom's ideology (once again, it is just tragic that Auth-Right takes advantage of this beautiful butch at his lowest)... And I want to point out Commie READING qis theory to highlight the fact that Ancom isn't an idiot who needs to be educated on every little thing, Ancom isn't a child, Ancom just knows qis OWN ideology's theory better that Commie's. If you quizzed Commie on Ancom's ideology, Commie likely wouldn't know nearly as much a Ancom does, but because Ancom doesn't talk like an "intellectual" people seem to think that Ancom doesn't know anything. Like Ancom LITERALLY brings up Kropotkin and Bookchin in episode 3- do I have to point out that Ancom can read or what? Again, it makes it weird to see the flashback taken literally because of COURSE Ancom is going to be viewed as childish if you don't have any respect for Ancom's ideology - which is exactly what Commie did.

This post could likely be more polished to better explain my point, but basically, I will always take issue with people who assert that Leftist Unity is a father-son dynamic when I think the text is trying to communicate a narrative of Ancom being treated in a demeaning manner - which makes it even MORE insulting when you do the exact same thing (infantilising Ancom) the narrative is communicating was WRONG.. Of course, you can interpret the text whichever way you want, but don't jump on shippers as if we don't know what we're talking about. We have seen the text, we just don't think it says what YOU think it's saying.

Also, they canonically play tropey romantic music when Ancom and Commie reunite so I think maybe the editor might understand the text better than you- Sorry, who said that? (This is just a petty remark to be funny. I'm just being opinionated, you honestly can interpret them as father and son if you want.)

[imsobadatnicknames2]

Even as an anarchist it's not hard to notice libs on this website say "tankie" like straight ppl who say "twink" and "bottom" because they don't wanna get in trouble for saying "faggot". Like just say dirty commie and move on.

[twig-gy]

so if you missed my posts here's a summary:

if you follow me and you're anti-jashshipping, consider the following:

[Intro: Anarchist Left & Authoritarian Left] Oh, tankie, can't you see? What? You're standing in the way of leftist unity

[Chorus: Anarchist Left & Authoritarian Left & Both] Oh, tankie… Anarkiddie You left this unity

[Verse 1: Anarchist Left & Authoritarian Left] Is this about the time I killed the anarchists? No, it's just about you being a piece of shit Ugh You don't give a fuck about minorities No, not if they don't help me kill the bourgeoisie

[Chorus: Anarchist Left & Authoritarian Left & Both] Oh, tankie… Anarkiddie You left this unity Can't you see? Can't you see? You're standing in the way of leftist unity

[Verse 2: Anarchist Left & Authoritarian Left] If you helped me kill Jeff Bezos, then we'd get along If you really helped the people, then I'd sing your song

[Chorus: Anarchist Left & Authoritarian Left & Both] But, oh, tankie Anarkiddie You left this unity

[Bridge: Anarchist Left & Authoritarian Left] You're a revisionary Your regimes are quite scary You're a capitalist pawn And you're a boot licking dog You do show fascists who's boss… You do cut healthcare costs… I want to set you free You want the best for me I do!

[Pre-Chorus: Anarchist Left & Authoritarian Left & Both] Ohh, commie… Ancom… Can't you… Can't you see? I'm… I'm… I'm… I'm… I'm standing in the way of leftist unity [Chorus 2: Anarchist Left & Authoritarian Left & Both] Leftist unity (Leftist unity) Leftist unity (Leftist unity) Leftist unity (Leftist unity) Leftist unity (Leftist uni-)

[dungeonbf]

leftist praxis

description: tankie educates an-acc on the importance of theory, among other things. also karl marx is nonbinary.

“What are you reading, Commie?”

Tankie looks up from his spot nestled into the couch, reading glasses hanging precariously off his nose — “Just theory, An-acc. Nothing you’ll know.”

He’s grinning fondly, well aware of the anarchist’s distaste for political literature — “You armchair leftists and your theory distract from the real movement!”

“What book?”

“Das Kapital by Marx, one of his most influential works. He writes about how the capitalist dogs will essentially eat themselves, their system will collapse in on itself. ”

“Fascinating.”

An-acc giggles from behind quis mask and unceremoniously jumps onto Commie’s lap, nestling quis face inbetween the crook of Tankie’s neck and shoulder. “Can you read to me?”

Tankie nods, leaning down to press a chaste kiss to the top of An-acc’s curls. In a soft, soothing timbre, he reads, “Chapter twenty-three … In reality, the laborer belongs to capital before he has sold himself to capital.”

Tankie hums inbetween pages, accentuating each turn of the page with a soft kiss atop An-acc’s head.

“His economic bondage is both brought about and concealed by the periodic sale of himself, by his change of masters, and by the oscillation in the market price of labor power.”

An-acc plays with the straps of Commie’s ushanka, twirling quis fingers around the navy blue fabric as qui listens intently.

“I think Marx would use neopronouns, honestly. Maybe xe/xem. Do you think xe would like my cat ears?”

Qui gestures to the black cat ears sewn into quis hoodie, giggling at the predicted eye roll from quis partner.

“Marx would not care for your frivolous identity politics, anarkiddie.”

An-acc raises quis head and whines, pulling down quis mask to make a face, pouting petulantly.

“I think you’re just mad because xe would so like me. Maybe Marx would want to kiss me, honestly. Ever thought of that? You have competition.”

Tankie closes “Das Kapital” with an audible thud, visions of strangling An-acc flashing behind his eyes.

A few moments pass in silence before he musters up the strength to respond, an exaggerated groan escaping him.

“Anarkiddie, your ideology is very, very flawed.”

“At least in my societies, people didn’t starve.”

“That is Western CIA propaganda and you know it!”

An-acc shifts and presses a gentle kiss to the side of Commie’s jaw, reaching upwards to nuzzle their noses together.

“I love you.”

“I love you, too, An-acc.”

[egopathic]

this website is the commie transgender sex website until someone posts some actual communist talking points and then it’s red fash tankie red fash communists want to murder all anarchists bread line you’re a stalinist red fash north korea die tankie die die

[butchdykenormallen]

y’see centricide is this webseries where the four extremes of the political compass, referred to as ancom (anarcho-communist or anarkitty/anarkiddy by the one character), commie (communist, or tankie), ancap (anarcho-capitalist or kulak ig (i’m not russian but it’s not like jreg is either where did he even get that)), and nazi/authright/blueman (authoritarian right), team up to cide the centrists bc The Lore That I Won’t Explain. and 90% of the fic is shipping. probably bc ancom and commie had a questionably-romantic duet together in the form of leftist unity and when ancom left commie was like “who am i w/o him”

other characters include: the centrists (radical centrist, horseshoe theory centrist which you can make memes about bc his gimmick is saying “the way i see it, x and y are basically the same”, the others like ape-political very cool), the Wackies (homo nationalist basically nazi but gay, transhumanism who is just a guy with a tinfoil box on his head, anarcho primitivism, anarcho monarchism ig, and posadism which is also great to make memes abt because The Nuclear Sirens that follow him), and the anarchists

this isn’t really a plot summary but i can give you a plot summary but literally just watch it ok it’s on youtube by jreg

good lord this sounds like so much all the time. im so confused

[xxxjarchiexxx]

im hesitant to wholeheartedly identify with anarchocommunism bcuz even if it describes my agreement with both anarchist and communist principles and ideology, it usually implies some I'm Not Like Other Commies type mindset or looking down on Tankies whatever that means.

for me it means i agree with transitioning to a communist state but see the eventual dissolution of government and hierarchy as the like. Endgame for a humane existence as a positive basically. the existence of any group of people that are by definition above others and in control of their livelihood just does not mesh with my morals at all, but im not brainwashed by propaganda anymore to believe communist states are Worse or even As Bad as capitalist ones, in fact generally they are BETTER by a whole lot just speaking on the material conditions of the people, and achieving communism on a more universal level is the immediate goal for me.

none of that is at odds with my belief in anarchy or anarchist practices in my eyes though, because anarchist action at least as ive seen it is focused on what makes the here and now better and less under control of the government with a goal of flattening out hierarchy while improving conditions of the people, with the eventual goal of a community that is organized via at-will engagement and decentralization of the things typically gatekept for power with democratic committees. and that can be my end goal and/or smallscale goal without forcing me against/at odds with other schools of communist thought and the immediate goal of a communist state.

this is similarly why i don't feel at odds inherently with demsocs right out the gate unless they prove themselves to not be 'comrades', because i do find trying to get some immediate relief and comfort to be a worthy goal that can help people and not necessarily distract from direct action or organization

[hakaiika]

Yá'át'ééh, Hej, Hi!

I am Hakaii'ka, a Mixed-Indigenous transfemme lesbian commie foxgirl.

I am a writer of not only stories but I also write articles and theory about socialism, anarchism, and environmentalism. Basically my job is to put the message of "fuck you capitalism" into writing.

Now I know what you're thinking. "Hakaii'ka, you sound like a stereotypical transgirl" and to that, I say guilty... although admittedly, I'm not really one for computer science. Sure, in many ways, I fit the transfemme stereotype of furry transgirl who's traveled the tankie to "anarchist" pipeline (still kinda in denial and call myself a LibSoc, but it's obvious I'm in praxis an Anarchist). However, I am quite unique in my writing, concepts, and storytelling while also having a unique, non-conforming personality.

What sets me apart from most other people who write on the topics I write about is that for most of them, I have lived them first hand. I have starved, worked in inhumane conditions, been abused, lived without a home, etc. My radicalization was not from a trend or literature but lived experience. Because of this, much of my political writing is inherently emotional, and I believe this emotion is what makes my works worth reading.

I also have Autism, which makes consistent writing a pain in the ass. But when I get that spark, the concentration to actually get things done, I create in-depth and emotional works that I believe to be amazing.

I hope you stick around and listen to what this transbian has to say. I wanna inspire you all to take action and who knows, maybe put some of my ideas into practice (If you do, let me know cause I wanna see how well they work and make revisions based on results)

Have an amazing day. Hágoónee, Hej då, Goodbye! :)

"Solidarity forever, for the union makes is strong!"

[spockeye-fierce]

The false dichotomy is ridiculous. Everyone is a righteous commie or an evil Nazi and no nuances at all.

Everyone who isn't a complete fucking moron knows that re-education camps are concentration camps for dissidents. Not just far right dissidents. Centrist dissidents. Liberal dissidents. Socialist dissidents. Anarchist dissidents. Dissidents who believe in the wrong version of communism. Dissidents who are pretty much the right kind of communist but don't agree with re-education camps being used against the wrong kind of communists.

This isn't a spurious slippery slope argument. This is what the Soviet Union actually did.

Fuck Tankies

Every Last One

incredible. no notes.

[charmandheaven]

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Now that I have been exposed to different blogs, yes I can see this leftist infighting. It's so interesting because they use the same rhetoric.

"Oh, THEY don't actually care about marginalised people/oppression/human rights/genocide. OUR way is best."

"They can't see that THEY are actually MAGA 2.0/helping the oppressor/lacking theoretical knowledge/not politically astute. WE are the rational and enlightened ones."

Both the moderate/liberal/votebluenomatterwho and marxist‐leninist/tankies/radical left-wing are saying the same thing about the other.

EDIT 23/11/24: And they don't even see each other. Well, some libs don't see the commies anymore like lol. They're still there, standing by the commitment that not voting for Har/ris is good, what are you talking about that they disappeared??? Maybe you don't see then anymore bc the election is over and they don't need to say that anymore.

Also I went on twit/ter and I can see what the commies are talking about, how the libs are going full racist, blaming minorities for the Dem's loss.

Also, the infighting is way more complicated than I knew. I need to actually read theory huh. Bc wow, so communists don't like the anarchists. And the people based on the theorists, like Mao/ist, Trot/sky, Sta/linist etc.

[denyjesuschrist]

i love that liberals now say “tankie.” it’s literally so funny to me, and none of them even know what they’re saying. anarchists and post-leftists use it to describe all marxists, and libs picked it up from them. so any time a communist gets called a “tankoid” (no matter if she’s a maoist or an ancom) by a progressive you can blame an anarchist for that.

[meatpuppit]

this whole time i have been using tankie to mean authoritarian communist as in someone who thinks gulags are like a good thing. is that not what it means. 

[mrmcweasel]

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