TIL: The word Vatnik is used in Russia and other post-Soviet states for steadfast jingoistic followers of propaganda from the Russian government.

$ whois -H vatnik.ml
Domain Name: vatnik.ml
The queried object does not exist: No Object Found
>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2025-12-29T00:29:55.249Z <<<
$

vatnik.ml isn't registered, so in theory you could register it and set up the domain to go to a webserver that proxies for whatever domain you want.

I like it!

Conserva means tinned food in Russian. This would work too given the stereotypes of the sort who would eat tinned food.

A bit of classism involved, but meh.

and on reddit too, especially in those conservative subs.

Lots of them fucks here in the US

I think they are!

yes, they often say the typical russian buzzwords, or speechs. always with western, or this or that enemy. or EU needs to "stand alone"

"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.

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!