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'''Tankie''' is an often derogatory label used to describe Marxist-Leninists or | '''Tankie''' is an often derogatory label used to describe [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist-Leninists]] or [[Socialism|socialists]]. The definition of said label is very loose, as it has been used as a pejorative for people who merely criticize foreign policy decisions of [[imperial core]] nations and the [[bourgeois media]]'s coverage of such events, to proponents of specific kinds of [[anti-capitalist]] thought (such as Marxist-Leninists 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 == | ||
'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. | 'Tankie' was originally used in context of the [[Hungarian counter-revolution of 1956]], which described the pro-[[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet]] people living in [[Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989)|Hungary]] as 'Tankies', because the Soviets brought tanks into Hungary in order to stop the counter-revolution. | ||
== Uses in Western | == Uses in Western media == | ||
On October 16, 2021, the [[New York Times|''New York Times'']] published an article which used the word 'Tankie' for the first time.<ref> | |||
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Revision as of 22:27, 18 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 pejorative for people who merely criticize foreign policy decisions of imperial core nations and the bourgeois media's coverage of such events, to proponents of specific kinds of anti-capitalist thought (such as Marxist-Leninists 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
On October 16, 2021, the New York Times published an article which used the word 'Tankie' for the first time.[1]
See Also
References
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“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.