The whole article is quite funny, especially the lists of most used tankie words, or the branding of foreignpolicy as a left-wing news source.

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    Michael Sirivianos’ grandpa took part in a right-wing extremist ultranationalist coup in Cyprus, which led to the Turkish invasion. He is suspected to be involved in a genocidal incident that was covered up. His uncle was a right-wing political leader and when he was the President of the Parliament in Cyprus, he was involved in the golden passports scandal (see this excellent Al Jazeera undercover report which initiated the investigation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj18cya_gvw). His position in the University of Cyprus was “arranged” by his uncle when he was Parliament President.

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      “Umm actually sweeety, context is bad. You brainwashed tankie!”

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      Every single fucking time. Wonder if his “research colleagues” know of his background?

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        I’d say they probably know of his affiliations. I dont think this sort of paper gets written “randomly”. So-called disinformation experts are by and large state operators, and Western states have been fervent anticommunists since 1917.

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      this is misinformation. source: I made it up