those who defend China and USSR as if they can’t do anything wrong
I’ve yet to see anyone - left, right, or center - that has suggested an entire country’s worth of people has never done anything wrong in its history.
“Tankie” has a real, actual, honest to god historical definition. Its not just “people who liked the Soviet system more than the capitalist system”. Its an explicit advocacy for non-interventionism during the Cold War. Specifically, it is British progressives who didn’t want the UK sending support to Hungarian reactionaries during the 1956 revolt.
The British media portrayed any reluctance to intercede on behalf of anti-communists abroad as pro-Khrushchev puppets who wanted to see Russian tanks flatten all of Europe. That’s what a “Tankie” is supposed to mean. It’s a person accused (by anti-soviet British media) of wanting a Soviet conquest of the planet.
Not the same as old or middle English I’ll tell you that. I also don’t speak Latin or Germanic despite those being the origin of many of the words I use.
Are you trying to argue that language is static? Because we both know that’s bullshit. Especially when it comes to slang. At this point I don’t know what you’re trying to argue. It seems like you’re trying to derail the conversation instead of defending your position.
We’re also talking about 70 years ago. It’s hard to remember that the 90s weren’t 10 years ago, but let’s stay on topic.
I’ve yet to see anyone - left, right, or center - that has suggested an entire country’s worth of people has never done anything wrong in its history.
“Tankie” has a real, actual, honest to god historical definition. Its not just “people who liked the Soviet system more than the capitalist system”. Its an explicit advocacy for non-interventionism during the Cold War. Specifically, it is British progressives who didn’t want the UK sending support to Hungarian reactionaries during the 1956 revolt.
The British media portrayed any reluctance to intercede on behalf of anti-communists abroad as pro-Khrushchev puppets who wanted to see Russian tanks flatten all of Europe. That’s what a “Tankie” is supposed to mean. It’s a person accused (by anti-soviet British media) of wanting a Soviet conquest of the planet.
If you definition hasn’t evolved since the 50s it might be a little out of date. That definition could draw retirement at this point.
How do you read English?
Not the same as old or middle English I’ll tell you that. I also don’t speak Latin or Germanic despite those being the origin of many of the words I use.
Did you drop a decimal point? Middle English isn’t 50 years old. Hell, the Transatlantic Accent isn’t 50 years old.
You’ll never make it as a proper Catholic.
Are you trying to argue that language is static? Because we both know that’s bullshit. Especially when it comes to slang. At this point I don’t know what you’re trying to argue. It seems like you’re trying to derail the conversation instead of defending your position.
We’re also talking about 70 years ago. It’s hard to remember that the 90s weren’t 10 years ago, but let’s stay on topic.
That’s an interesting spin I have ever seen of whitewashing crimes of communist regimes. You’re definitely a tankie.