• SpookyBogMonster@lemmy.ml
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      20 hours ago

      Only if you have the most superficial, half-baked, reading comprehension skills on God’s green earth.

      Racism is a deeply rooted set of systems and ideologies that arose to justify and reinforce institutions of chattel slavery, segregation, and police brutality.

      Tankie is a goofy sounding British slang term from 60+ years ago, entirely divorced from its original context, used on a tiny collection of web forums

      • Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        17 hours ago

        Of course the ml user wants to pretend they’re not a china/russia boot licker. Lol. It’s used for a very clear meaning in almost every single case.