I keep seeing this instance is overrun with tankies so hey, lets do an informal survey like I’ve seen on hexbear

respond with YES or NO in the first line of your comment and i’ll tally everything in a couple of days, lets say I’ll try and collect everything on the sunday the 9th (10+gmt sorry)

not sure thisll work, be nice, have fun

  • OpenStars@discuss.onlineEnglish
    54·
    4 months ago

    Explained in this post to !nostupidquestions@lemmy.world.

    Supposedly it is a pejorative label applied to authoritarian communists, particularly Marxist–Leninist socialists. I presume it is the “pejorative” part that people do not like, b/c many of the places labelled as tankies by others unabashedly do precisely that!

    icon used on lemmygrad.ml

    I’ve only used the term twice myself, both kinda self-questioning what it even means, but if it is truly pejorative, then I should stop regardless.

    • Ashyr@sh.itjust.works
      1414·
      4 months ago

      I wouldn’t feel bad using a pejorative for fascists. Neither do I feel bad using a pejorative for other authoritarians. Their disrespect for human dignity, liberty, and worth disqualifies them for protection against such a minor indignity.

      Tankies is fine for anyone on the side of the tanks at Tiananmen Square.

      • EchoCT@lemmy.ml
        173·
        4 months ago

        That’s not even where the term originates. Come on, if you’re going to use the term at least do the 10 second Google search.