PugJesus@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoBe on the lookout for CIA propaganda! Tankies LOVE dissenters!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square165linkfedilinkarrow-up1403arrow-down188
arrow-up1315arrow-down1imageBe on the lookout for CIA propaganda! Tankies LOVE dissenters!lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square165linkfedilink
minus-squarePratai@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down26·2 years agoCalling people “tankies” calls forth an imagine of old men yelling at everyone to stay off their lawn.
minus-squareHonytawk@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·2 years agoYou mean, instead of the definition of being fans of genocidal maniacs who would turn tanks onto the population?
minus-squarePratai@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down6·2 years agoI couldn’t care less what they are, it using derogatory terms to describe someone is childish.
minus-squareYeetPics@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·edit-22 years agoFor me it gets me picturing the tank man getting turned into ground beef by a tank while his countrymen cheer.
Calling people “tankies” calls forth an imagine of old men yelling at everyone to stay off their lawn.
You mean, instead of the definition of being fans of genocidal maniacs who would turn tanks onto the population?
I couldn’t care less what they are, it using derogatory terms to describe someone is childish.
For me it gets me picturing the tank man getting turned into ground beef by a tank while his countrymen cheer.