I’m having trouble trying to understand the definition of ‘tankie’. In all honestly I’d appreciate some clarification on this, as I’ve still not seen a consistent defining factor of what a tankie is, it’s either anything left of SocDems all the way to gleefully unapologetic warcrime enjoyers from what I’ve seen. Some people who I know who self identify as tankies seem like some of the best educated and nuanced people I know. I seriously don’t know what the deal is?!?
It is a derogatory term, so it’s bound to get overused a bit, but it generally refers to “leftists” who like the USSR and simp for existing authoritarian states with “communist” parties, like the PRC, Cuba, Vietnam, NK, and even Russia despite it having nothing to do with any kind of socialism anymore. Some of them are indeed war crime enjoyers, while others try to dress it in denial and propaganda.
As a counter example, socdems, democratic socialists, anarchists are not tankies, it’s not just anyone on the left spectrum.
Thanks for some clarification. It’s been a bit of a minefield to try to understand so I apologize if I came off a bit aggressive in my initial comment. XD
I’m having trouble trying to understand the definition of ‘tankie’. In all honestly I’d appreciate some clarification on this, as I’ve still not seen a consistent defining factor of what a tankie is, it’s either anything left of SocDems all the way to gleefully unapologetic warcrime enjoyers from what I’ve seen. Some people who I know who self identify as tankies seem like some of the best educated and nuanced people I know. I seriously don’t know what the deal is?!?
It is a derogatory term, so it’s bound to get overused a bit, but it generally refers to “leftists” who like the USSR and simp for existing authoritarian states with “communist” parties, like the PRC, Cuba, Vietnam, NK, and even Russia despite it having nothing to do with any kind of socialism anymore. Some of them are indeed war crime enjoyers, while others try to dress it in denial and propaganda.
As a counter example, socdems, democratic socialists, anarchists are not tankies, it’s not just anyone on the left spectrum.
Thanks for some clarification. It’s been a bit of a minefield to try to understand so I apologize if I came off a bit aggressive in my initial comment. XD