Depends on whether the person saying it is a fellow leftie or a rightwinger brainlet. To the first, it’s what you described - an anti-Marxist communist. To the second group, anyone left of Nixon.
Comment on unsure why we are surprised lol
Kiwi_fruit@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Hi just migrated from Lemmy.ml. just wondering what a tankie actually is? I’ve heard it used a lot especially on Lemmy. My guess is some kind of pro CCP kind of communist but that’s my best guess
Gabu@lemmy.world 2 months ago
htrayl@lemmy.world 2 months ago
IMO a tankie on the left is just a pure anti-west authoritarian cosplaying as a communist - the communism is largely window dressing and they are generally perfectly happy defending Russia (obviously not communist) or authoritarian nonsense from China and other communist countries.
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Wtf is an anti-Marxist communist? Is that like a swimmer that can’t swim?
Imotali@lemmy.world 2 months ago
They’re comment is wrong. But non-marxian communism exists. For example council communism.
But a Tankie is basically a Leninist/Stalinist/Maoist communist who dick rides authoritarianism.
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’ve always liked the idea of Council Communism, but I must admit I don’t know as much about it as I would like.
As such, it is referred to as anti-authoritarianand anti-Leninist Marxism.
I just think it’s silly to divide ourselves into camps, while we are essentially seeking the same goals.
SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Begone, tankie.
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’m a white, upper middle class boomer living in America who is registered independent, but consistently voted for Democrats for the past 28 years. I did vote for Ross Perot in ‘92, because I wanted a third party. I’m as far removed from a “tankie” as you can get.
Why is wrong to think for yourself and form your own opinions? Ya’ll just want to hate on people to pretend you have some control in this chaotic world.
It makes me sad that so many want to spread hate instead of love.
YeetPics@mander.xyz 2 months ago
Get some GD perspective.
That’s fucking RICH, and that’s coming from a lib who apparently only knows how to genocide for vast wealth and power.
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 months ago
What’s it like not living in society?
spujb@lemmy.cafe 2 months ago
yeah you p much got it
Albatross2724@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Does that mean most Americans are tankies when it comes to Israel’s ongoing genocide of Palestinians 🤔
FangedWyvern42@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Tankie is a term exclusively used for communists.
Albatross2724@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Oh yeah I forgot. Communism is bad, but mass killing brown Muslims is fine because they’re subhuman cannon fodder for furthering America’s Military Industrial Complex. Thanks for clearing that up.
spujb@lemmy.cafe 2 months ago
no that doesn’t mean that. tankies are generally communist. most americans are not generally communists