• zerfuffle@lemmy.ml
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    10 months ago

    By the widely recognized origin of the word (the Soviet Union rolling in tanks to suppress revolution in Hungary) and what it means (people in support of that use of force and tanks to suppress civilian revolution), supporters of Israel and the US are both “tankies.” Glad we agree, good talk!

    Let me be a bit more clear:

    By the widely recognized origin of the word

    Edit: maybe I wasn’t clear enough

    widely recognized origin

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      10 months ago

      Ah, I see your confusion.

      what it means (people in support of that use of force and tanks to suppress civilian revolution)

      This ^ is the incorrect part of your statement. That is not what it means now.