r/tankiejerk
Dunking on tankies from a leftist (anti-capitalist) perspective. A tankie is someone who defends/supports authoritarian/ totalitarian…
How to think about r/tankiejerk
This community focuses on critiquing and mocking individuals who defend authoritarian regimes under the guise of socialism, commonly referred to as 'tankies.' Members engage in discussions that highlight the contradictions and failures of these ideologies, often using humor and satire. The community is distinct for its unapologetic stance against totalitarianism and its commitment to a leftist, anti-capitalist perspective.
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Audience
Participants tend to be leftist activists, political enthusiasts, and individuals critical of authoritarianism. The demographic skews younger, with many members likely identifying as anti-capitalist or socialist. The vibe is often irreverent and confrontational, with members caring deeply about social justice, anti-imperialism, and the critique of oppressive regimes.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes memes, satirical commentary, and critical analyses of tankie ideologies. Posts that are overly serious or lack humor may be downvoted, as the community values wit and incisive critique. Posting frequency can vary, but active engagement is common, especially during political events or discussions surrounding authoritarian regimes.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach this community with caution, as overt promotion is likely to be met with hostility. Authentic engagement through sharing relevant content, participating in discussions, or supporting anti-authoritarian causes may resonate better. Brands that align with the community's values, such as promoting social justice or critiquing oppressive systems, may find a receptive audience, but should avoid any appearance of opportunism or insincerity.
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What r/tankiejerk talks about
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External signals
Where the community looks
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Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/Tayo826
- u/[deleted]
- u/Jerry_Huang1999
- u/dino_spice
- u/tigerp_gamer
- u/Nikolaus_Schmand
- u/finalMadfox6325
- u/FROSTNOVA_Frosty
- u/falafelville
- u/Namewee_NFT
- u/reenactor2
- u/Biscuitarian23
- u/Adept_of_Blue
- u/thenamesis2001
- u/SheepherderSoft5647
- u/Lostman138
- u/vertigo_snow
- u/thewanderer1800
- u/tuco91
- u/Glum-Bandicoot-2235
- u/Gruene_Katze
- u/badkahootusername
- u/Darth_Vrandon
- u/IndigoDialectics
- u/BatUpset5050
- u/PseudoPatriotsNotPog
- u/SirGentleman00
- u/unbelteduser
- u/PropaneUrethra
- u/karlothecool
- u/Organic_Reveal_6640
- u/Greeve3
- u/S0mecallme
- u/DerSyndieWeeb
- u/DavidChengYueh
- u/Blue-Emblem
- u/Unu51
- u/Rambourn
- u/SabawaSabi
- u/killerdude8015
- u/I_Lic_Feet
- u/AlexanderZ4
- u/juderedrose
- u/Highgrand_
- u/DeathRaeGun
- u/PuzzleheadedSky9536
- u/sockpuppet1234567890
- u/Anonim97
- u/elsonwarcraft
- u/imakuni1995
- u/CCP-SENT-ME-HERE
- u/jhuysmans
- u/MaDRSQ
- u/SnoozeDoggyDog
- u/wellz-or-hellz
- u/TheBasedEmperor
- u/Hour_Parsnip1783
- u/clear_skyz200
- u/GS_alt_account
- u/WildAutonomy
- u/Comfortable_Pen3589
- u/TheDoctorJT416
- u/Denis_Likes_Custard
- u/BallSniffer6000
- u/Reasonable_Fig_8119
- u/Ask_AGP_throwaway
- u/TheGentleDominant
- u/Commercial-Contest92
- u/Equivalent-Deal1310
- u/bloodfloods
- u/InsuranceOdd6604
- u/big_papa_geek
- u/RheoKalyke
- u/YouWillNotHaveADrink
- u/ronperlmanforever69
- u/marx_is_secret_santa
- u/spotless1997
- u/Inguz666
- u/ArcticCircleSystem
- u/ArmandTanzarianMusic
- u/GreenHairedSnorlax
- u/Jacque_de_Aldersberg
- u/blaghart
- u/No_Recommendation708
- u/Kumquat_conniption
- u/MrKaisu
- u/Just-4Head-8964
- u/TrixoftheTrade
- u/Dogwolf12
- u/poilane
- u/_REVOCS
- u/Ww1_viking_Demon
- u/God-bear
- u/AonghusMacKilkenny
- u/Noclip858
- u/TheSilverHat
- u/Damn_Vegetables
- u/RaininCarpz
- u/theguy1336
- u/Camieishot69
By votes
- u/Tayo826
- u/[deleted]
- u/Nikolaus_Schmand
- u/dino_spice
- u/finalMadfox6325
- u/Jerry_Huang1999
- u/tigerp_gamer
- u/Biscuitarian23
- u/FROSTNOVA_Frosty
- u/Adept_of_Blue
- u/Namewee_NFT
- u/falafelville
- u/reenactor2
- u/thenamesis2001
- u/SheepherderSoft5647
- u/thewanderer1800
- u/Lostman138
- u/Glum-Bandicoot-2235
- u/badkahootusername
- u/tuco91
- u/Gruene_Katze
- u/SirGentleman00
- u/BatUpset5050
- u/unbelteduser
- u/IndigoDialectics
- u/vertigo_snow
- u/PseudoPatriotsNotPog
- u/Greeve3
- u/Darth_Vrandon
- u/Organic_Reveal_6640
- u/PropaneUrethra
- u/Rambourn
- u/Blue-Emblem
- u/juderedrose
- u/DeathRaeGun
- u/S0mecallme
- u/Unu51
- u/karlothecool
- u/Anonim97
- u/SabawaSabi
- u/Hour_Parsnip1783
- u/imakuni1995
- u/PuzzleheadedSky9536
- u/Highgrand_
- u/killerdude8015
- u/DerSyndieWeeb
- u/clear_skyz200
- u/sockpuppet1234567890
- u/BallSniffer6000
- u/WildAutonomy
- u/Dogwolf12
- u/I_Lic_Feet
- u/Denis_Likes_Custard
- u/CCP-SENT-ME-HERE
- u/Ww1_viking_Demon
- u/GS_alt_account
- u/elsonwarcraft
- u/KlythsbyTheJedi
- u/Reasonable_Fig_8119
- u/Comfortable_Pen3589
- u/TrixoftheTrade
- u/AonghusMacKilkenny
- u/TheDoctorJT416
- u/TheGentleDominant
- u/Ask_AGP_throwaway
- u/Commercial-Contest92
- u/big_papa_geek
- u/SnoozeDoggyDog
- u/InsuranceOdd6604
- u/YouWillNotHaveADrink
- u/bloodfloods
- u/Damn_Vegetables
- u/wellz-or-hellz
- u/emPtysp4ce
- u/poilane
- u/Camieishot69
- u/MaDRSQ
- u/marx_is_secret_santa
- u/Equivalent-Deal1310
- u/Inguz666
- u/Zatderpscout
- u/RheoKalyke
- u/Cyber_Avocado
- u/AlexanderZ4
- u/Jacque_de_Aldersberg
- u/TheSilverHat
- u/God-bear
- u/Kitty-Cat-Katie
- u/GreenHairedSnorlax
- u/EugeneCross
- u/Yo_Mama_Disstrack
- u/BigPlasticDildoMaker
- u/thisissparta789789
- u/theguy1336
- u/--CJED--
- u/saveyourtissues
- u/spotless1997
- u/HowIsPajamaMan
- u/RaininCarpz
- u/ArcticCircleSystem
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/AutoModerator
- u/mattttttttt97
- u/filthfilth
- u/Highgrand_
- u/EpicStan123
- u/tigerp_gamer
- u/Some_Pole
- u/Squiliam-Tortaleni
- u/UVLanternCorps
- u/mbaymiller
- u/kyle_kafsky
- u/Kumquat_conniption
- u/Darth_Vrandon
- u/scarlozzi
- u/dino_spice
- u/Axel_axelito
- u/SheepherderSoft5647
- u/JasonGMMitchell
- u/elsonwarcraft
- u/NinCatPraKahn
- u/Buroda
- u/JohnEGirlsBravo
- u/Cheeseknife07
- u/Denis_Likes_Custard
- u/MCRaregods
- u/sali_nyoro-n
- u/Maniglioneantipanico
- u/100PercentChansey
- u/Schlangee
- u/Actual_Locke
- u/CressCrowbits
- u/sceligator
- u/jjijjjjijjjjijjjjijj
- u/FoldAdventurous2022
- u/MadX2020
- u/B-b-b-burner_account
- u/ImperialSattech
- u/Aegean_828
- u/zertka
- u/bombzombie
- u/icfa_jonny
- u/Korolenko_
- u/FolkPhilosopher
- u/RanDomino5
- u/electricoreddit
- u/Biscuitarian23
- u/FROSTNOVA_Frosty
- u/dearvalentina
- u/blaghart
- u/kabukistar
- u/Shiro_no_Orpheus
- u/BadKarma043
- u/MisogynyisaDisease
- u/InsuranceOdd6604
- u/ModerateRockMusic
- u/-BoardsOfCanada-
- u/FibreglassFlags
- u/Endless_Xalanyn6
- u/BearAdministrative89
- u/OllieGarkey
- u/ilolvu
- u/Liquid_Shogun
- u/Guerillonist
- u/thejuryissleepless
- u/GVArcian
- u/democracy_lover66
- u/cantoilmate
- u/Lyca0n
- u/falafelville
- u/Parking-Mud-1848
- u/goaku_fan
- u/DarkLordSidious
- u/ting_bu_dong
- u/ZunLise
- u/romulusnr
- u/SegaSaturnDude_05
- u/HUNDmiau
- u/jhuysmans
- u/banjoclava
- u/The_Electric_Llama
- u/Abottoirofgreed
- u/geiwosuruinu
- u/Inner_Partisan
- u/Stefadi12
- u/Wisdom_Pen
- u/4x_Productions
- u/yomoma3456889
- u/Gruene_Katze
- u/AnarchoSpoon789
- u/RoboticPaladin
- u/NerdyGuyRanting
- u/finalMadfox6325
- u/ExtensionOfTheMind
- u/UkshaktheImmortal
- u/TwoCreamOneSweetener
- u/crippledcommie
- u/TheGhostCarp
- u/user1joja
- u/Key-Banana-8242
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/filthfilth
- u/Some_Pole
- u/elsonwarcraft
- u/B-b-b-burner_account
- u/mattttttttt97
- u/Kumquat_conniption
- u/Buroda
- u/East_Professional385
- u/FibreglassFlags
- u/ThunderPunch2019
- u/MisterKallous
- u/GTUapologist
- u/mbaymiller
- u/ThaiFoodYes
- u/-B0B-
- u/cantoilmate
- u/Hipfire1
- u/TossMeAwayToTheMount
- u/CrystalMaidenP
- u/AnarchistAccipiter
- u/imakuni1995
- u/Karma-is-here
- u/rowbuilder
- u/Darth_Vrandon
- u/Firebird432
- u/Denis_Likes_Custard
- u/Gruene_Katze
- u/ifeelneutral
- u/NotALurker101
- u/BigDaddyARP
- u/geiwosuruinu
- u/Cobra_General_NKVD
- u/ValoTheBrute
- u/BoffleSocks
- u/RickyNixon
- u/ConfusedPedestrian55
- u/zertka
- u/Dogwolf12
- u/MisogynyisaDisease
- u/TransTea
- u/DarkLordSidious
- u/Rosa4123
- u/WoubbleQubbleNapp
- u/LiamGovender02
- u/Squiliam-Tortaleni
- u/EpicStan123
- u/icfa_jonny
- u/Elite_Prometheus
- u/The_Electric_Llama
- u/Sword117
- u/UVLanternCorps
- u/Berkutas
- u/Creepy_Confidence_30
- u/Vildasa
- u/Appropriate-Road5253
- u/sol3inhabitant
- u/More_Sun_7319
- u/FolkPhilosopher
- u/dino_spice
- u/Gloomy-Monk3988
- u/Globohomie2000
- u/ilolvu
- u/Inner_Partisan
- u/ModerateRockMusic
- u/AvailableField7104
- u/AW62
- u/Polak-Rosyjski29
- u/SegaSaturnDude_05
- u/Flurb15
- u/labeatz
- u/FoldAdventurous2022
- u/typicalhask
- u/NerdyGuyRanting
- u/Epicurses
- u/BadKarma043
- u/InsuranceOdd6604
- u/Someboynumber5
- u/9thgrave
- u/Whatamidoinghere06
- u/MCRaregods
- u/undergroundmetalhoe
- u/scarlozzi
- u/Cheeseknife07
- u/ZunLise
- u/RanDomino5
- u/crippledcommie
- u/Lamp_VnB3566
- u/Realistic-Upstairs84
- u/goingtoclowncollege
- u/eudorix
- u/CarpeNoctome
- u/Gameatro
- u/marigip
- u/SonRaetsel
- u/Stefadi12
- u/KerchBridgeSmoker
- u/ElectivireMax
- u/Aegean_828
- u/VitaShadowmoon
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FAQ
r/tankiejerk — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/tankiejerk have?
r/tankiejerk has approximately 40,967 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/tankiejerk created?
r/tankiejerk was created on June 13, 2019 (7 years ago).
What is r/tankiejerk about?
This community focuses on critiquing and mocking individuals who defend authoritarian regimes under the guise of socialism, commonly referred to as 'tankies.' Members engage in discussions that highlight the contradictions and failures of these ideologies, often using humor and satire. The community is distinct for its unapologetic stance against totalitarianism and its comm…
What subreddits are similar to r/tankiejerk?
Communities similar to r/tankiejerk include r/rightjerk, r/vuvuzelaiphone, r/enoughpcmspam, r/okbuddyvowsh, r/libjerk.
Who are the most active posters on r/tankiejerk?
The most frequent posters on r/tankiejerk include u/Tayo826, u/[deleted], u/Jerry_Huang1999.
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