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[-] DoiDoi@hexbear.net 34 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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.

[-] DoiDoi@hexbear.net 22 points 1 month ago

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.