“Tankie” has gone from “supporter of Khrushchev sending in tanks to Hungary” to “any leftist who advocates for revolution and not socdem reforms”, and is quickly becoming equivalent to “fascist” in many circles
Real suspicious shit that this is encouraged by some of the biggest “leftist” personalities
(Yes this is a thinly veiled V****post)
"Tankie" is starting to look like a verbal tick for some people.