• protist@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    “Tankies” as a term has been creeping from a description of people who think Stalin and Mao should be in charge again toward a description of anyone who believes even a hint of socialism should exist in society. It’s basically a right-wing dismissal at this point

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      1 year ago

      If someone uses the word tankie it’s a pretty good sign that they don’t actually understand history or political theory and don’t know what they’re talking about beyond current events and maybe a podcast or two.