So you mentioned thinking about “the tankies”. Is that like a brand-new term when it comes to its usage? I know it’s older than that but it still seems like just a few years ago we almost never heard that term (at least I hadent)
Well, /r/shittankiessay has existed since at least 2016, maybe earlier? I feel like the rise of the word “tankie” in mainstream political discourse really started around that point, and is reaching its peak of popularity in this decade.
So you mentioned thinking about “the tankies”. Is that like a brand-new term when it comes to its usage? I know it’s older than that but it still seems like just a few years ago we almost never heard that term (at least I hadent)
I’ve had this handle for many years now, including on
. It was always around as a term but you really had to be politics brained to understand it.
Recently it became shorthand for “person on the left I don’t like”.
Well, /r/shittankiessay has existed since at least 2016, maybe earlier? I feel like the rise of the word “tankie” in mainstream political discourse really started around that point, and is reaching its peak of popularity in this decade.
Ah, I see. I’m thinking in like 2018 I don’t recall ever hearing the term and didn’t learn what it meant until like 2021