Democrats
Related: About this forumIs anyone else out there irritated by how Republicans have continued to call us the "Democrat" Party
It makes me angry that such obvious disrespect is allowed during interviews without being corrected. I know we've come up with various counter-logisms such as "Repubs" and "Rethugs" etc, but I'd like to suggest something more subtle to get their goat. From now on I'm referring to the GOP as the "Republic Party." Join me and let's watch heads explode if it starts to be used by Democrats every time they give interviews.
Cary
(11,746 posts)VOTE DEMOCRATIC!
But they've been very successful at unilaterally changing the name of our party.
brucefan
(1,549 posts)Doesnt tolerate it!
brucefan
(1,549 posts)Doesnt have the same ring to it. Its the rat at the end they like.
Nitram
(22,671 posts)The beauty of it is that it is a mirror reflection of what they have done. And done very successfully, I might add.
Turbineguy
(37,208 posts)we have cooties.
That would cross the line, maybe even get them detention.
unblock
(51,974 posts)sure, it's petty and obnoxious. but now they're handing the country over to russia, trafficking in electronic contraband, catapulting propaganda, overtly stirring up bigotry and violent sentiment, etc.
these days mocking the name of our party seems quaint.
Nitram
(22,671 posts)about.
unblock
(51,974 posts)content to let democrats fight among themselves, perhaps.
until reagan started campaigning, at least.
Nitram
(22,671 posts)fall of the Shah of Iran and the capture of the American embassy there, the failure of the Iran hostage rescue mission, his attempts to encourage energy efficiency and conservation, and because his diplomatic efforts made the U.S. look weak in the eyes of Republics.
unblock
(51,974 posts)i had thought it was all really just during his last year, i guess starting with the embassy takeover, but you're right, they did attack him over energy policy.
now that i think about it, they also blamed him the whole time for the inflation that was ignited during the nixon/ford era (that ford ineptly pretended to fight with "whip inflation now" buttons). carter still doesn't get credit for solving that problem by appointing volcker to the fed and going along with the startling hikes in interest rates.
anyway, ok, so i overstated my point. i maintain that them using "democrat" where "democratic" is appropriate is not the most important battle we face....
Nitram
(22,671 posts)DetlefK
(16,423 posts)Yes. There are good, God-fearing, proud Conservatives who refer to Democrats as "Demonrats". Google it.
Nitram
(22,671 posts)the "Democrat" usage is subtler and less obviously nasty. Sure it's small potatoes, but I've had enough.
Farmer-Rick
(10,072 posts)I've used it for years. Sometimes I'm surprise when my internet browser identfies it as misspelled.
Iggo
(47,487 posts)They can have that and I'll keep calling them the Racist Party, the White Supremacist Party, and the Nazi Party.
Ohiogal
(31,660 posts)But we will have the last laugh when our big blue wave sweeps them out of office!
Nitram
(22,671 posts)CentralMass
(15,265 posts)snowybirdie
(5,191 posts)Last week Betsy Woodruff of Daily Beast was on MSNBC. She used "Democrat party" several times in her remarks. I emailed her about this insult and she got back to me personally, within a few minutes, and apologized. She vowed to be more careful in the future. Surprisingly good response.
Nitram
(22,671 posts)uppityperson
(115,674 posts)Nitram
(22,671 posts)onecaliberal
(32,483 posts)strangedaysindeed
(226 posts)I call them Repugs, as in repugnant.
Marcuse
(7,395 posts)"Democrat" is a noun, not an adjective. Offenders should be corrected by community grammar policing as on AM Joy.
OregonBlue
(7,744 posts)in the bible because they were the tax collectors and were often not just brutal, but were greedy and guilty of intimidation and extortion. It really is a perfect fit.
louis-t
(23,199 posts)It does make me hate them more, but I already hate them.
solara
(3,832 posts)The Regressive party.. either that or the Vichy GOP, meaning, are they hapless puppets of the Russians, or autocratic collaborators?
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/vichy-government-france-world-war-ii-willingly-collaborated-nazis-180967160/
Asking for a friend.