[-] BouncyFerret@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Absolutely! You don't have any say in what family you are born into, they might be good, might suck ducks, more likely somewhere in between. You can choose family that are not biologically related to you, and love them as purely or even more so than you do biological family. Many refer to their close friends as chosen family for this very reason. Love who you love and be happy, no matter who may try to piss on your happiness.

[-] BouncyFerret@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Thank you for responding. I have boiled down the aggregate of answers as basically a tankie supports authoritarianism, or use of violence to deal with opposition. If this take is incorrect, someone please correct where I have it wrong. Btw, I have deliberately ignored references to left/right as meaningless in my quest for information.

[-] BouncyFerret@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Thank you all for your help, it is much appreciated!

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I've run across these terms several times, but without enough context to figure out what they mean. Could someone help me out, please?

ETA All of you are amazing! A huge thank you to everyone who responded, and an extra thank you to those who have provided links or explanations to further and/or related information. I am learning so much by reading all of these comments!

[-] BouncyFerret@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Darwin award winner in the making

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