No, it was coined for those who supported the soviet invasions of Hungary and czechoslovakia in 1956 and 1968.
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stringere@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks agoThe moniker Tankie is a reference to the Tiananmen Square Massacre because of their minimalizing or outright denials regarding the incident.
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nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 4 weeks ago
It predates that, actually. Goes back to the USSR sending tanks into Eastern Europe to put down rebellion.
Valmond@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Yep, the Prague spring.