It was originally a pejorative term used by leftists to refer to other leftists who still supported the USSR even after they rolled in tanks to crush the Hungarian Revolution in 1957 (hence the name),
but it's been applied since to any leftist who blindly supports any government that's opposed to the US (even if said government is a right-wing dictatorship).
(There's been some debate about whether or not it's a useful term--if you want to be more precise, 'campist' is probably a better choice)
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I hate tankies.
(There's been some debate about whether or not it's a useful term--if you want to be more precise, 'campist' is probably a better choice)