• Bertuccio@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    That is such an obviously bullshit etymology that I’m going to accuse you of making it up to intentionally muddy the water.

    • harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 months ago

      I was wrong in that it has been used to describe right wing extremists but it does originate with the idea that these people would happily hop in a tank and crush any dissent. I realize I was very vague

      In my mind, it made sense that anyone willing to use force (eg, a tank) to impose their violent ideology is a tankie.