trainsrkool@lemmy.mlBanned to Memes@lemmy.ml · 25 days agoproud to be a "tankie" cope lemmy libsimagemessage-square80linkfedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down154cross-posted to: leftymemes@lemmy.dbzer0.com
arrow-up141arrow-down1imageproud to be a "tankie" cope lemmy libstrainsrkool@lemmy.mlBanned to Memes@lemmy.ml · 25 days agomessage-square80linkfedilinkcross-posted to: leftymemes@lemmy.dbzer0.com
minus-squareBrainInABox@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·23 days agoIt’s just an updated version of “commie” or “pinko” for anti communist who don’t want to sound like cold war boomers.
minus-squareOrnluWolfjarl@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·22 days agoBut still coined by cold war boomers
minus-squareBrainInABox@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·22 days agoI suppose it was probably coined by Silent Generationers, but it’s modern usage is far more recent
minus-squareCowbee [he/they]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·19 days agoSomeone who supports existing socialist states, generally.
What does tankie mean
It’s just an updated version of “commie” or “pinko” for anti communist who don’t want to sound like cold war boomers.
But still coined by cold war boomers
I suppose it was probably coined by Silent Generationers, but it’s modern usage is far more recent
Someone who supports existing socialist states, generally.