Gonna be honest, I have no idea what a "tankie" is at this point. I know what it used to mean, but what it means now is beyond me. I've had several people give very different definitions, and none of them were "communists that supported Krushchev sending tanks into Hungary".

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Its basically just "any leftist I don't like" at this point. Not really any different from "woke".

Some arrogant western supremacist ultralefts use it to distance themselves from existing socialist states / attempts, but nowadays liberals will call even these ultralefts "tankies" for having the temerity to stand against Israel's genocide. Its just a term to punch left.

[–] pet1t@lemmy.world -2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

says the mod banning leftists for being critical towards Russia

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Your comment moderation history is full of racist "Found the russian!" comments.

[–] pet1t@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

if "full of" means one single comment as a reaction to a pro-Russian statement, yes.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 days ago

Really just means "supports existing socialism," but as a pejorative.