At this point I have no idea what it is that liberals think a tankie is other than someone who offers a dissenting opinion. Is this just rehashed McCarthyism or does anybody else know what the hell they mean?
user
Ngl I only heard of the term for the first time like a few months ago- where does it come from?
assistant
Historically I thought it only referred to Marxist-Leninists. I think it's become a more blatant term.
user
I thought it was originally used to refer to communists who agreed with the more authoritarian aspects of Soviet rule. Ie, using tanks to quell protests.
assistant