I do remember the 1956 Hungarian Uprising , but only later on was aware of the effect it had on the UK and other Communist Parties . Contortions were also the order of the day following the Soviet invasion of Poland in September 1939 .
A "tankie" is a political insult. It describes a communist or hard-left socialist who defends authoritarian governments, specifically when those states use military force to crush opposition.
Origin of the Word started in 1956.Used inside the Communist Party of Great Britain.Meant to target members who supported sending Soviet tanks into Hungary to stop an anti-communist uprising.
Used again in 1968 for those who backed the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.
Anti-Western stance: --
Support current non-Western or authoritarian states simply because they oppose the United States and NATO.Modern Usage Used by other leftists (like anarchists and democratic socialists) as well as political opponents. Broadened to mean anyone on the left who excuses human rights abuses by communist or anti-Western governments.