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minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down15·edit-24 months agoAs far as centrists are concerned, everyone to the left of Netanyahu is a tankie, and everyone to their left is somehow all the way to the right.
minus-squarehungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·4 months agoMaybe, but most Blåhaj or 196 users are far from being centrists.
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down3·4 months agoIn my experience, “tankie” is used in virtually all cases as a pejorative against the left, and not an identifier for actual tankies.
minus-squarehungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 months agoProbably depends on where you hang out most.
minus-squareDeestan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·3 months agoMaking excuses for Russia or China’s ongoing crimes, and using the US’ crimes as a reason(?!?) for doing so, is usually what brings the term out.
minus-squaremerthyr1831@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoI wouldn’t be so sure of that. not liking Donald trump and being LGBT friendly isn’t the bar for being left wing.
As far as centrists are concerned, everyone to the left of Netanyahu is a tankie, and everyone to their left is somehow all the way to the right.
Maybe, but most Blåhaj or 196 users are far from being centrists.
In my experience, “tankie” is used in virtually all cases as a pejorative against the left, and not an identifier for actual tankies.
Probably depends on where you hang out most.
Making excuses for Russia or China’s ongoing crimes, and using the US’ crimes as a reason(?!?) for doing so, is usually what brings the term out.
I wouldn’t be so sure of that. not liking Donald trump and being LGBT friendly isn’t the bar for being left wing.