@LtLiana No I think it was coined to describe communists in the west who were down with the Stalinist government led by Rákosi [edit, whoever the old hardliners were in Hungary and whoever it was in the USSR under Kruschev] sending tanks to subdue Hungary. Wikipedia on Hungarian uprising for those who want to know more.
Tankies generally are still Stalinism apologists, among other things. I don’t think it has changed that much.
These days they just have a whole lot more egregious totalitarianism to be apologists for.
@OurToothbrush oops deleted wrong comment. You and are having this exact exchange in 2 places and I only want to have it in one.
I’m trying to call Rákosi a Stalinist. He led the Stalinist govt in Hungary at that time I thought and I’m pretty sure he asked Kruschev to send in the tanks. The “Destalinization” leader got deposed by him.
Yes, and both because I dont believe you and as an exercise in learning what actually happened, could you please cite your claims? Because that does not line up with what I know to be the sequence of events.
@OurToothbrush interesting idea but no, to be candid, I’ve reached the limit point of my interest in these details. I only learned about it as a byproduct of spending time in Hungary, and that was over a decade ago.
I’ve edited my comments and crossed out my errors so they don’t mislead anybody.
I would suggest if you do want to actually educate people, it might be more effective if you post what you know to be the sequence of events, and some suggestions for further reading.
Word comes from 80s Britain as far as I’m aware.
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@LtLiana No I think it was coined to describe communists in the west who were down with the
Stalinist government led by Rákosi[edit, whoever the old hardliners were in Hungary and whoever it was in the USSR under Kruschev] sending tanks to subdue Hungary. Wikipedia on Hungarian uprising for those who want to know more.Tankies generally are still Stalinism apologists, among other things. I don’t think it has changed that much.
These days they just have a whole lot more egregious totalitarianism to be apologists for.
When did stalin die and when did the hungarian revolt happen?
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Are you calling krushchev a stalinist? They guy who led destalinization?
@OurToothbrush oops deleted wrong comment. You and are having this exact exchange in 2 places and I only want to have it in one.
I’m trying to call Rákosi a Stalinist. He led the Stalinist govt in Hungary at that time I thought and I’m pretty sure he asked Kruschev to send in the tanks. The “Destalinization” leader got deposed by him.
My history on all this is rusty as hell though.
Yes, and both because I dont believe you and as an exercise in learning what actually happened, could you please cite your claims? Because that does not line up with what I know to be the sequence of events.
@OurToothbrush interesting idea but no, to be candid, I’ve reached the limit point of my interest in these details. I only learned about it as a byproduct of spending time in Hungary, and that was over a decade ago.
I’ve edited my comments and crossed out my errors so they don’t mislead anybody.
I would suggest if you do want to actually educate people, it might be more effective if you post what you know to be the sequence of events, and some suggestions for further reading.
Okay sure but you can just say that then