i plan to make this community in order to provide a space for leftists to congregate and discuss important political topics.

when i say “leftists” i mean real leftists, not tankies.

  • chuckleslord@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Tankie is too vague. Please define so that everyone knows what’s allowed.

    Is defending existing socialist/communist states being a tankie or does it require defending or erasing the horrors that those states have perpetuated required?

    Edit: I’m neurodivergent and seriously need help with the term, not performing some sort of bullshit mind games crap.

    • Zstom6IP@lemmy.worldOPM
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      1 year ago

      This is a good definition of tankie “A Tankie is someone who defends/supports authoritarian or even totalitarian regimes who call themselves “socialist”. The term originated from people supporting the 1956 invasion of Hungary by the Soviet Union.”