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minus-squareErika3sis [she/her, xe/xem]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoWell, /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.
minus-squarerjs001@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoAh, 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
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