“I wanted to be outraged and lose sleep daily. I need to yell at my computer and throw things at my TV in order to feel alive”

Hope it was in cash.

So any guesses on whether the OP is paid in RMB or some other currency?

If I’m going to infer political attitudes I try to make sure there’s a little more evidence than “I disagree with you”.

And that’s what “tankies” has become - a pejorative meaning “people I disagree with”

Go head downvote all you want but it’s true.

“people I disagree with”, in other words

Are the tankies in the room with you now?