Tankie’s original use was for British communists who supported Soviet military expansion. In the modern sense, it is used to describe communists who are authoritarian-apologists. For example, a communist who romanticizes the Soviet Union or makes excuses for the Uyghur genocide is a tankie. I’ve also seen it stretched to include militant anti-capitalists, or more commonly, “militant,” anti-capitalists who call for violent resistance to capitalism from the safety of a keyboard.
Democratic-Socialists are not tankies. Socialists are not tankies. I don’t even think most communists qualify as tankies. Criticizing Democrats does not make you a tankie. Condemning Israel’s human rights violations does not make you a tankie. Voting third party doesn’t make you a tankie. I see this term used here every day, but never correctly.
ROFL! This is exactly what I’m talking about. Sensationalism, taking shit out of context, and manufactured outrage.
I never once said a single word about POC. That was some dumbass kid that created that out of nothing because I said it’s good to see socialists of lemmy being put in their place.
Secondly, everything I said was truthful. There’s nothing fascists about factual numbers. You kids label anything that disagrees with your bullshit as fascist and then walk away as if rice won the argument.
Grow the fuck ip .
Blocking you along with all the other children who have no idea what they’re talking about.