More specifically, Stalinist/Maoist/any-other-„communist“-tyrant-ist. It refers specifically to people who excuse/deny tyranny and oppression caused by anyone who calls themselves communist.
As I said, communists/Marxists. Marx was an “authoritarian” socialist, and by far the largest strain of Marxism in the world is “Stalinism,” aka Marxism-Leninism, the second largest probably being Marxism-Leninism-Maoism.
And, as I said, it’s derogatory, which suggests the people saying it view such strains of thought as “tyrannical.” So no part of your correction was at all necessary.
Tankie is a pejorative label generally applied to authoritarian communists, especially those who support acts of repression by such regimes, their allies, or deny the occurrence of the events thereof.
Corpo speak for communist originally, but now just used for most left-leaning people. Sucks though because I used it endearingly and now it’s used for center-left people who are far from communist :(
Tankie is a pejorative label generally applied to authoritarian communists, especially those who support acts of repression by such regimes, their allies, or deny the occurrence of the events thereof.
Ok. I’m new here. What’s a tankie
Edit: tysm everyone for the answers
People who are obsessed with tanks
Panzer IV my beloved
Ah that’s me
Freshwater or salt?
I blame Red Alert 2. Love me some comically large tanks with multiple barrels and missile racks.
Derogatory term accusing someone of being a communist/Marxist.
More specifically, Stalinist/Maoist/any-other-„communist“-tyrant-ist. It refers specifically to people who excuse/deny tyranny and oppression caused by anyone who calls themselves communist.
As I said, communists/Marxists. Marx was an “authoritarian” socialist, and by far the largest strain of Marxism in the world is “Stalinism,” aka Marxism-Leninism, the second largest probably being Marxism-Leninism-Maoism.
And, as I said, it’s derogatory, which suggests the people saying it view such strains of thought as “tyrannical.” So no part of your correction was at all necessary.
No, it’s specifically authoritarian communists https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tankie
The term is used outside that scope frequently.
Corpo speak for communist originally, but now just used for most left-leaning people. Sucks though because I used it endearingly and now it’s used for center-left people who are far from communist :(
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tankie
Just avoid the Tankie Triad (.ml, hex and grad) and you’ll be fine
these days it’s just Blue Team’s version of “woke”
Yeah, suck it blue! I mean red! I mean blue! Ugh!