conservatives wouldnt use it because they don't follow leftist internet shit, and they already think liberals are communists so no point in even using the word.

    • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Not to the wreckers and libs and those types. It's a title they throw on whatever opinion that is to the left enough that it actually challenges their narratives.

    • ZillaCummies [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Anyone who says "I'm a communist but not one of those tankies" is a pick-me, and you can't convince me otherwise

    • usernamesaredifficul [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      not any more than the word yank refers to people from the northern US if a principled anarchist was to criticise US imperialism from an anarchist perspective they would be called a tankie