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[–] DoiDoi@hexbear.net 0 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

A tankie is anyone to the left of whoever is using the pejorative. Usually because they expressed a critique of imperialism or aren't sufficiently racist towards the Chinese.

[–] TheOakTree@lemm.ee 0 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (2 children)

This seems to be how I see it used most. I usually stick to calling people tankies when they walk around explicitly talking about how proud they are to be one.

[–] Z_Poster365@hexbear.net 0 points 2 hours ago

Yeah I'm a tankie

[–] DoiDoi@hexbear.net 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Anyone you see self identifying as a tankie is just fucking around because of how meaningless the term is. If you want to insult a Marxist try directly engaging with whatever it is they're saying that annoys you. You might even learn something along the way.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 hours ago

Knowing Marxists, we also will never shut up lol