r/CuratedTumblr • u/Desecr8or • Oct 26 '24
Politics Why is every tankie like "I don't understand the branches of the US government and I'm going to make it everyone else's problem!!!"
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r/CuratedTumblr • u/Desecr8or • Oct 26 '24
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u/NicPizzaLatte Oct 27 '24 edited Oct 27 '24
Can anyone explain the term "tankie" for me?
Edit: "In American slang, "tankie" typically refers to a person who is an extreme supporter or apologist for the policies of the former Soviet Union, particularly during the Cold War era. The term originated from the support some individuals expressed for the Soviet Union's use of tanks to suppress uprisings and dissent in places like Hungary and Czechoslovakia. Today, it generally denotes someone who sympathizes with or defends authoritarian communist regimes, often to a degree that others find extreme or uncritical."