Now my impression is anyone who is a victim of Russian propaganda can be called a vatnik despite the article saying the word is used mostly in Russia.

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[–] 1 point 10 months ago (4 children)

If Vatnik exists why call them tankies? For the Chinese vatniks? Can we broaden the definition to broadly include people who uncritically buys into propaganda?

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  • [–] 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    "Tankie" originates with Soviets using tanks to stop rebellion in Hungary, and refers to those who condone using authoritarian violence to suppress dissidents. They frequently overlap, but they're distinct concepts.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago*

    Because I speak mostly English. Basically means the same thing (close enough), why call you "дурак" when I can call you "fool" in my native tongue?

    That said I'm 100% calling these losers зетники и ватники from now on just in hopes it pisses them off more. А ну чики-брики и в дамки сука!

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