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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Please do not use "Democrat" as an adjective on DU. [View all]maddiemom
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Not a mistake. This is MSM compliance to GOP re-labeling. First instance I saw of this...
Eleanors38
Oct 2016
#102
Yup, Newt. Nothing like demeaning someone's worth by mispronouncing their name.
misterhighwasted
Oct 2016
#5
While I agree with you about the use of "Democrat" vs. "Democratic" as a way of
tblue37
Oct 2016
#68
I try and point out their poor grasp on the English language when I see someone purposely do this
Maraya1969
Oct 2016
#83
Yes, because if you'll notice, the poster got all three of their/there/they're wong. n/t
SFnomad
Oct 2016
#91
Every once in a while, I screw that up. It's so easy to do, and then fall into that rut. Thanks.
TheBlackAdder
Oct 2016
#22
It could be. You hear that shit so often, that it becomes part of the normal vernacular.
TheBlackAdder
Oct 2016
#26
The only grammar mistake that drives me bonkers is when someone uses women
NoGoodNamesLeft
Oct 2016
#24
I always call out rightwing assholes, who use this term, on their bad grammar.
MoonRiver
Oct 2016
#25
Not only have right wingers been using democrat as an adjective, they have been using it as a
Augiedog
Oct 2016
#30
when i used to watch tweety, i did hear him call rethugs out on this n/t
luvmybluestate
Oct 2016
#53
Actually, from what I read the adjective term "Democrat" first surfaced in the 1930s....
George II
Oct 2016
#51
That's a good article, thank you. I've seen several write ups of it over the years, and they all...
George II
Oct 2016
#112
Whenever I see that, I automatically assume that it's a troll or disruptor...
NurseJackie
Oct 2016
#60
Agreed. This sort of shitty Newt tactic enrages me. When I hear acquaintances use it,
Nay
Oct 2016
#88
Respectfully, the GOP is in da bidness of re-labeling. They have succeeded with "Democrat" Party.
Eleanors38
Oct 2016
#107
The origins are really irrelevant, what matters is that right-wingnuts have co-opted the word
Tarc
Oct 2016
#116
yes, my one lil pushback on this good OP, is the fact that many people
Divine Discontent
Oct 2016
#153
If we listed all the characteristics the DU paranoids think are "troll-like," there'd be noone left
MadDAsHell
Oct 2016
#174
Well as someone who committed the mortal sin today, you'll kill a lot of innocents with that crude
OnDoutside
Oct 2016
#113
It is not intolerant to expect people to use the correct name for your party rather than...
Nitram
Oct 2016
#187
Exactly. I finally figured out the name-implies-Democrats-are-more-democratic thing
betsuni
Oct 2016
#188
Abso-fucking-lutely. The team was designed by the right wing as an insult to the Democratic Party.
Nitram
Oct 2016
#139
People get hypnotized. It's why trump repeats his lies at least 3 times per sound bite.
SleeplessinSoCal
Oct 2016
#143
MineralMan. You have earned my eternal appreciation. I have been on this since I first heard the
The Wielding Truth
Oct 2016
#144
I am lazy and just use Dem and Rep. However talking about it I always say Democratic.
Rex
Oct 2016
#152
Michael Steele (former head of GOP) has got to be one of the largest culprits of this
Esse Quam Videri
Oct 2016
#158