• Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.comEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Libtard is used by the right wing, no communists I know will use anything ending “-tard” because there’s ableist meaning there. Lib is not a militaristic bad sounding word, it’s the shortening of “liberal” or “libertarian”.

      • Deceptichum@quokk.auOPEnglish
        213·
        2 days ago

        Good job in calling out the ableism. I’ve reported it, so hopefully the mods clear it up quickly.

        But we do have the more inclusive term of ‘shitlib’, which is a centrist analogue to ‘tankie’ especially so in being ardently uncritical supporters.

        • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
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          2 days ago

          particularly i call people with shallow politics who spend more time virtue signaling than trying to engage on topics of critical analysis shitlibs

        • Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.comEnglish
          73·
          1 day ago

          “Shitlib” is not a militaristic sounding word, though. We reserve those only for communists who oppose the western supremacy status quo