• Cowbee [he/they]
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      15 days ago

      “Tankie” is just a pejorative for communist, akin to “commie, pinko, and red.” It’s a caricature, not an actual ideological position.

      • @Rumo161@feddit.org
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        15 days ago

        Well, yes. In its caricature it still puts a focus in people who defend any state that calls itself communist in defiance of their institutional violence. So its not just any commi being a tankie

        • Cowbee [he/they]
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          15 days ago

          The overwhelming majority of communists support socialist countries like China, Cuba, Vietnam, etc. If “tankie” applies to the overwhelming majority of communists, then it’s just a pejorative for communists.