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Crowds chant outlawed anti-Putin songs in rare St Petersburg protest (www.lbc.co.uk)

submitted 4 days ago by remington@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I didn't read your dissertation because I don't care to debate this much. I'd probably agree with most of it anyways. My usage of the term is from that they claim to be communist, and they defend/promote the authoritarian Russian government. They're tankies.

Doesn't matter if they're real tankies or cosplay tankies or fake Russian bots emulating tankies; they're tankies. Putin's claimed and actual policies are wholly irrelevant. This is the colloquial usage, regardless of whether or not you think it accurate to your definition.