A tankie is anything that serves the goals of anticommunism, it changes with the context. It could be an ML, it could be a socdem if they're saying anything remotely anti-imperialist, it could be a liberal saying something that is not establishment narrative.
A tankie is an ill-defined monster that is conjured for the purposes of slandering anything and everything left of western imperialist interests. Invoking the term tankie is an invocation of "do not listen to anything this person says". It is one of the clearest forms of liberal social programming and tactics that calls on liberal audiences to performatively leap to their pre-programmed tankie response programming whenever the word is spoken.
Originally it was a slur for Marxist-Leninists. It has evolved.
It was originally a slur for people who supported the USSR in invading Hungary to put down the coup there in the 50s. Which, like, history has totally fucking vindicated that decision.
A tankie is anything that serves the goals of anticommunism, it changes with the context. It could be an ML, it could be a socdem if they're saying anything remotely anti-imperialist, it could be a liberal saying something that is not establishment narrative.
A tankie is an ill-defined monster that is conjured for the purposes of slandering anything and everything left of western imperialist interests. Invoking the term tankie is an invocation of "do not listen to anything this person says". It is one of the clearest forms of liberal social programming and tactics that calls on liberal audiences to performatively leap to their pre-programmed tankie response programming whenever the word is spoken.
Originally it was a slur for Marxist-Leninists. It has evolved.
it's the kind of guy orwell and the specific subtype of anarchist that worked with Mussolini hated
Excuse me?
that was a thing in fascist italy the most anti soviet anarchists organised with the fascists and many took senior positions in Mussolini's government
What the fuck. Source?
could you remind me tomorrow because it's 1 am right now and I just don't have the energy to find it right now
I'll try to remember.
this goes into it somewhat
it's hard to find much about as it's an obscure piece of history that no one invloved in is particularly proud of
Thanks
It was originally a slur for people who supported the USSR in invading Hungary to put down the coup there in the 50s. Which, like, history has totally fucking vindicated that decision.