I see them pretty often around the fediverse

Their profiles are usually from hexbear or ml

Not really, i see tankies in this space constantly praise China and Russia for their ability to “control” their people.

Tankies come off as authoritarian lap dogs who claim to be communists or socialists but have lost sight of what society those beliefs are supposed to support.

If they don’t want to be seen this way they should behave differently.

I see you making these arguments frequently.

If you can’t be honest about your beliefs, then people are going to think you are embarrassed about them.

And you should be embarrassed supporting dictatorships

A leftist who believes any means necessary is justified to create a state ran society.

Even if that society isn’t fair, even if innocent people get hurt in the process, even if the society is a dictatorship.