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[-] Bertuccio@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

That is such an obviously bullshit etymology that I'm going to accuse you of making it up to intentionally muddy the water.

[-] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 months ago

I was wrong in that it has been used to describe right wing extremists but it does originate with the idea that these people would happily hop in a tank and crush any dissent. I realize I was very vague

In my mind, it made sense that anyone willing to use force (eg, a tank) to impose their violent ideology is a tankie.

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