I’ve run across these terms several times, but without enough context to figure out what they mean. Could someone help me out, please?

ETA All of you are amazing! A huge thank you to everyone who responded, and an extra thank you to those who have provided links or explanations to further and/or related information. I am learning so much by reading all of these comments!

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    1 year ago

    Tankies are the left’s version of internet nazis on the right.

    Ultimately they aren’t a serious threat to anyone, even if their views are harmful and misguided.

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      Being a Tankie is when you go so far left you end up coming back right and supporting Fascism still.

      True communism never existed, supporting anything the Soviet Union did is fascist.