• LeninOnAPrayer@lemm.eeEnglish
    4129·
    20 days ago

    Anyone that uses the term “Tankie” unironically to refer to people to the left of them and the Democratic party are not a part of the left.

    It’s always helpful to identify the liberals that are getting “scratched” though.

    • vvilld@lemmy.world
      45·
      20 days ago

      What if I use the term ‘tankie’ unironically to refer to people to the right of me?

    • Geetnerd@lemmy.world
      12·
      20 days ago

      I’ve always thought “Tankie” meant apologists for Strong Man Authoritarian Dictators/Dictatorships.

      The people they defend are in no way “Left.” That’s a holdover from 80’s Reagan “Commies are Leftists” propaganda.

      • LeninOnAPrayer@lemm.eeEnglish
        31·
        20 days ago

        Uh. I’m gonna let you in on a little secret mate. Commies ARE leftist.

        God, this is what happens when people don’t actually read even basic leftist literature.

        Please. Grab some books. Stop getting all your information from Lemmy/Reddit.