“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)
Even the original definition of "tankie" is bad. Hungary was going through a fascist counter-revolution and Khrushchev sent military aid to the socialist government. It wasn't an invasion or "red imperialism."