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ssjevot posted...

The first part of your post is basically accepting tanky propaganda as factual. Authoritarianism was the goal from the start and remains the goal under this regimes. The idea of the benevolent dictator is preposterous. If authoritarianism is the only way to defend yourself why are many of the strongest militaries in the world under liberal democracies? And why do those authoritarian states fall anyway and never implement socialism? Why aren't communes that have come close to or possibly even succeeded at implementing socialism not get overthrown when they have no military?

Tankies do not want or care about socialism, it is a means to an end, just like fascists will talk a bunch of bullshit platitudes to gain power or basically any other group that wants power. Anyone who tells you to give up your freedom for some abstract promise or platitude is clearly not looking out for your interests.

... those are also some good points.