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'''Tankie''' is an often derogatory label used to describe Marxist-Leninists or Socialists. The definition of said label is very loose, as it can range from socialists to specific Marxist-Leninists (such as those who support [[People's Republic of China|Modern China]]), and it is often used in context of whoever speaks it. Despite the term being derogatory, some Marxist-Leninists use the term ironically, and even utilise it in their names such as the discord server [[Tankie Bunker]].
'''Tankie''' is an often derogatory label used to describe Marxist-Leninists or Socialists. The definition of said label is very loose, as it has been used as a perjorative for people who merely criticize foreign policy decisions of [[imperial core]] nations and [[bourgeois media]]'s coverage of such events, or to proponents of specific kinds of [[anti-capitalist]] thought (such as those who support [[People's Republic of China|Modern China]]), and it is often used in context of whoever speaks it. Despite the term being derogatory, some Marxist-Leninists use the term ironically, and even utilise it in their names such as the discord server [[Tankie Bunker]].


== Origins ==
== Origins ==
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| author = Ross Douthat
| author = Ross Douthat
| newspaper = New York Times
| newspaper = New York Times
| title = James Bond Has No Time for China
| title = James Bond Has No Time for Chinas
| date = 2021-10-16
| date = 2021-10-16
| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/16/opinion/james-bond-china.html
| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/16/opinion/james-bond-china.html

Revision as of 08:16, 8 March 2023

Tankie is an often derogatory label used to describe Marxist-Leninists or Socialists. The definition of said label is very loose, as it has been used as a perjorative for people who merely criticize foreign policy decisions of imperial core nations and bourgeois media's coverage of such events, or to proponents of specific kinds of anti-capitalist thought (such as those who support Modern China), and it is often used in context of whoever speaks it. Despite the term being derogatory, some Marxist-Leninists use the term ironically, and even utilise it in their names such as the discord server Tankie Bunker.

Origins

'Tankie' was originally used in context of the Hungarian counter-revolution of 1956, which described the pro-Soviet people living in Hungary as 'Tankies', because the Soviets brought tanks into Hungary in order to stop the counter-revolution.

Uses in Western Media

In October 16, 2021, the New York Times published an article which used the word 'Tankie' for the first time.[1]

See Also

References

  1. “On the left now you see several impulses. There is an irrelevant but fascinating fringe of very online “tankies””

    Ross Douthat (2021-10-16). "James Bond Has No Time for Chinas" New York Times. Archived from the original.