It’s like a delusion of grandeur. In fact, I think that’s exactly what it is now that I think about it.
That's why they fight so hard against reality whenever they find "tankies." They are terrified that their empty posturing and do-nothing actions aren't the brave heroics they wish to imagine they are, and that to be a good person, you actually have to go out and do good things, and those take effort.
They think tankies are redfash and posting is praxis. Hence the virulent hate, they honestly feel that by arguing against tankies they are fighting fascism.
That's why they fight so hard against reality whenever they find "tankies." They are terrified that their empty posturing and do-nothing actions aren't the brave heroics they wish to imagine they are, and that to be a good person, you actually have to go out and do good things, and those take effort.
They think tankies are redfash and posting is praxis. Hence the virulent hate, they honestly feel that by arguing against tankies they are fighting fascism.
Yeah, that still reinforces what I said though. They do these useless inane things to pretend they are a "brave hero" from comfort of their couch.