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tankie

Anyone who identifies themselves to be to the left of the accepted Everton Window of the United States. Specifically, one who acknowledges and opposes American Imperialism.
"Did you hear that Brent thinks we shouldn't fight a war to defend Taiwan? What a tankie!"
by anonymous November 30, 2023
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Tankie

Based off several years of internet usage, the word most commonly refers to leftists who have committed the unforgiveable sin of disliking your favorite streamer.
John: Did you see the latest Douch debate
Erik: The genocide apologist who wants to abolish the age of consent? Gross, no.
John: Whoah didn't realize you were a fucking tankie dude
by Soviet Battle Disco April 17, 2025
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pinky tankie

“小粉红”a nickname for extreme online patriots in mainland China who have tendency to attack ccp dissidents
a pinky tankie holds a stick of purple candle
by ptpc July 30, 2022
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Tankie

Propaganda spreading fan or "useful idiot" engrandising the genocidal governments and histories of Stalin'esque communist governments. Usually that of the USSR, Communist China or Communist Cambodia.
The Tankie said the monstrous genocides committed by the CCP and CPK during Mao's cultural revolution didn't happen and the history books were actually written by "Nazis" and "umm actually don't you know the west all committed the only actual genocides in all of human history".
by The OTHER OTHER OTHER other gu January 25, 2025
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Tankie

A term for over-obsessed Thomas and Friends fans that don't even exist. Twitter users like to use this term for Rule 34.
Hey! You like Thomas? My man, you're a Tankie! Awesome!

...what???
by phonefucker97 December 13, 2022
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Tankie

A colloquial term used in online spaces primarily by people with left-of-centre political views to insult someone else with left-of-centre political views who

1. agrees with the Marxist-Leninist rejection of all forms of capitalism and imperialism, including liberal democracy, reformist socialism or a social democracy, and/or

2. does not outwardly criticize the Bolsheviks, Joseph Stalin, or the Soviet Union itself, especially during Stalin’s time as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
“I think that a social democracy does not solve the ultimate problem of being rid of imperialism.”

“I think that is an extreme viewpoint. I had no idea you were a tankie.”
by BigFinisher September 29, 2023
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pinky tankie

“小粉红” the extreme chauvinists of the Chinese internet
by Xiaosh ikun August 21, 2022
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