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16. I always do, but I've heard some poorer Democrats...

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 04:51 PM

Nov 2020

... use that term for the party, and just put up with it with a sympathetic heart.

Republicans are more likely to do it intentionally.

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Can We Please start calling it the DemocratIC party [View all] Iwasthere Nov 2020 OP

I dont care that much as long as they dont call me republican. bullimiami Nov 2020 #1

I never stopped ibegurpard Nov 2020 #2

They do it intentionally, just to irritate us. dewsgirl Nov 2020 #3

+1 Mike 03 Nov 2020 #6

Just total bdamomma Nov 2020 #20

we do.. they don't getagrip_already Nov 2020 #4

Wrong. Chris Hayes said it a couple time minutes ago Iwasthere Nov 2020 #12

chris hayes isn't a democrat..... getagrip_already Nov 2020 #13

I never stopped. RichardRay Nov 2020 #5

YES!!! sunflowerseed Nov 2020 #7

It's time to call them the RepublicanICK Party. Wicked Blue Nov 2020 #8

They do deserve the "ick" on their end n/t NotASurfer Nov 2020 #18

We're the Democratic Party and they're the Anti-Democratic Party. JaneQPublic Nov 2020 #9

I've been calling this out for about 12 years. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2020 #10

I have taken to referring to them as "Repubes." Different Drummer Nov 2020 #17

I do that as well. Pubes for short. CurtEastPoint Nov 2020 #19

I heard that, too. nt cry baby Nov 2020 #14

exactly. They do it because it upsets people. grantcart Nov 2020 #21

I always do, but I've heard some poorer Democrats... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #16

That is the name of the party Gothmog Nov 2020 #22