The term tankie refers to defenders of the use of tanks during the soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956 to quell the anti-Soviet revolution taking place.
It’s a pejorative term aimed at authoritarian Communists and pro-marxist-leninists by anti-authoritarian leftists.
boy oh boy this thread sure turned into a tankie circle Jerk quickly
That was my initial understanding (though, not so precise), but I’ve seen it disputed and I don’t like to be vague with language if I can help it. It just sounds like a cute way to say fascist.
The term tankie refers to defenders of the use of tanks during the soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956 to quell the anti-Soviet revolution taking place.
It’s a pejorative term aimed at authoritarian Communists and pro-marxist-leninists by anti-authoritarian leftists.
boy oh boy this thread sure turned into a tankie circle Jerk quickly
That was my initial understanding (though, not so precise), but I’ve seen it disputed and I don’t like to be vague with language if I can help it. It just sounds like a cute way to say fascist.