agentant (He/Him)@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 15 hours ago196 is taking it's stand against evil tankie communist aggression /slemmy.mlimagemessage-square83fedilinkarrow-up185arrow-down113file-text
arrow-up172arrow-down1image196 is taking it's stand against evil tankie communist aggression /slemmy.mlagentant (He/Him)@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 15 hours agomessage-square83fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDarkCloud@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down23·edit-213 hours agoTankie is a disgruntled state of mind/interaction. A basic incompatibility.
minus-squareCowbee [he/they]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 hours agoTankie is just a pejorative for those who support existing socialist states.
minus-squareDarkCloud@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-29 minutes agoI have supported socialist states, said positive things about Vietnam and China on countless occasions and never been called a Tankie. So I think there is a discussion and attitude element to it.
minus-squareCowbee [he/they]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 minutes agoDepends on the audience, more than anything. Most socialists aren’t going to waste time calling each other a tankie.
minus-squareTheOubliette@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up27arrow-down1·edit-214 hours agoTankie is a thought-terminating cliché by liberals that can’t handle losing an argument and don’t know how else to punch left.
Tankie is a disgruntled state of mind/interaction. A basic incompatibility.
Tankie is just a pejorative for those who support existing socialist states.
I have supported socialist states, said positive things about Vietnam and China on countless occasions and never been called a Tankie.
So I think there is a discussion and attitude element to it.
Depends on the audience, more than anything. Most socialists aren’t going to waste time calling each other a tankie.
Tankie is a thought-terminating cliché by liberals that can’t handle losing an argument and don’t know how else to punch left.