I think that definition is pretty accurate about almost everybody I’ve seen being called a Tankie on lemmy.
The term was originated in the UK in the 60s by leftists who opposed the USSR’s tank-led occupations of Prague and Budapest. In that context “tankie” kinda makes sense.
I think that definition is pretty accurate about almost everybody I’ve seen being called a Tankie on lemmy.
The term was originated in the UK in the 60s by leftists who opposed the USSR’s tank-led occupations of Prague and Budapest. In that context “tankie” kinda makes sense.