Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Political Memes@lemmy.caEnglish · 13 days agoThe Republicans Should've Faced Way More Criticism During The 2024 Presidential Campaignlemmy.caimagemessage-square665fedilinkarrow-up1985arrow-down1213
arrow-up1772arrow-down1imageThe Republicans Should've Faced Way More Criticism During The 2024 Presidential Campaignlemmy.caSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Political Memes@lemmy.caEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square665fedilink
minus-squareFidel_Cashflow@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up17·12 days agothis is incorrect, the origin of the term “tankie” comes from the UK in the 50s, used to refer to hard-line communists. The term references the USSR sending the military to Hungary in 1956 in response to the Hungarian Revolution.
minus-squarecmhe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·12 days agoYes, which is what I posted in an update of that post.
this is incorrect, the origin of the term “tankie” comes from the UK in the 50s, used to refer to hard-line communists. The term references the USSR sending the military to Hungary in 1956 in response to the Hungarian Revolution.
Yes, which is what I posted in an update of that post.