Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 21:01     Subject: "The Democrat Party"
Anonymous wrote:They hear it on Faux and from their R elected officials. Brainwashing


BOOM!! You like that? Whoo! You come for the bull, your gonna get the horns. Woof woof woof! You in big dog’s house. Yeah!
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 20:59     Subject: Re:"The Democrat Party"
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Here is what I think is happening.......

I don't believe people say the "Democrat party" in order to be offensive.

I think they are just mistaken because people in the party are referred to as "Democrats," which is a correct term. So, they actually think it is the "Democrat party."

No. Any intelligent person knows that this is used as a pejorative. It's disingenuous to argue otherwise.


+1
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 20:57     Subject: "The Democrat Party"
They hear it on Faux and from their R elected officials. Brainwashing
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 20:57     Subject: Re:"The Democrat Party"
Anonymous wrote:Here is what I think is happening.......

I don't believe people say the "Democrat party" in order to be offensive.

I think they are just mistaken because people in the party are referred to as "Democrats," which is a correct term. So, they actually think it is the "Democrat party."

No. Any intelligent person knows that this is used as a pejorative. It's disingenuous to argue otherwise.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 20:56     Subject: "The Democrat Party"
I’m surprised by the posts here. It seems like an obvious slur to me. In fact, almost any time you replace a before-the-noun adjective with its corresponding noun form, it sounds worse.

Compare: “my Swedish neighbor”

with: “my Swede neighbor”
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 20:49     Subject: Re:"The Democrat Party"
Anonymous wrote:Here is what I think is happening.......

I don't believe people say the "Democrat party" in order to be offensive.

I think they are just mistaken because people in the party are referred to as "Democrats," which is a correct term. So, they actually think it is the "Democrat party."


No. This has been going on for years and the people who do it are politically engaged people who do it intentionally, not people who have never heard the correct name of the party.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 20:44     Subject: "The Democrat Party"
Anonymous wrote:So I think many people say Republican party and call members Republicans. They do the same for Democrats. They are called Democrats and are therefore members of the Democrat Party. It may have started as a slur but I am not sure that right majority of people intend it that way.


I just said essentially the same thing, then saw your post.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 20:44     Subject: Re:"The Democrat Party"
Here is what I think is happening.......

I don't believe people say the "Democrat party" in order to be offensive.

I think they are just mistaken because people in the party are referred to as "Democrats," which is a correct term. So, they actually think it is the "Democrat party."
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 20:27     Subject: "The Democrat Party"
Anonymous wrote:So I think many people say Republican party and call members Republicans. They do the same for Democrats. They are called Democrats and are therefore members of the Democrat Party. It may have started as a slur but I am not sure that right majority of people intend it that way.


If someone is that ignorant, I question whether they’re capable of being a responsible voter.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 19:04     Subject: "The Democrat Party"
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The best thing about them using the term "the Democrat Party" is that it allows you to identify them as the extreme right of the Republican before they say anything else.


Or maybe they're just someone who doesn't pay close attention to the details of politics.


Details? Like, you'd need to dig deep for this information?

There are two major political parties in the U.S. Two. Not 202; two.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 19:00     Subject: "The Democrat Party"
Anonymous wrote:So I think many people say Republican party and call members Republicans. They do the same for Democrats. They are called Democrats and are therefore members of the Democrat Party. It may have started as a slur but I am not sure that right majority of people intend it that way.

Do you know any actual Democrats who call it “the Democrat party“?
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 18:58     Subject: "The Democrat Party"
So I think many people say Republican party and call members Republicans. They do the same for Democrats. They are called Democrats and are therefore members of the Democrat Party. It may have started as a slur but I am not sure that right majority of people intend it that way.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 10:49     Subject: "The Democrat Party"
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I automatically think anyone who uses that term is dumb/petty and discount whatever they are saying.

+1. It’s an easy tell. Other words like that include “cuck“ and “sheeple.“


My boss, who has several advanced degrees in technical subjects including at least one PHD, once used it in an emal conversation with me. Should I consider her dumb, petty, a Republican, one of the above, some of the above, or all of the above? She has never used the words "cuck" or "sheeple."

I did correct her error, which I thought was pretty ballsy of me.


All of the above.

Why are you emailing your boss about political parties?


+1
Unless you work in politics. A smart rule at work is never to talk about religion or politics, especially these days when everything seems to offend someone or the other.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 10:43     Subject: "The Democrat Party"
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The best thing about them using the term "the Democrat Party" is that it allows you to identify them as the extreme right of the Republican before they say anything else.


Or maybe they're just someone who doesn't pay close attention to the details of politics.


That's not the case at all. People have to purposely make themselves say "the Democrat Party". I've yet to meet a regular non-political person that calls it that.


+1 In real life, the only people who say this are a*****e Trump supporters trying to be cute and funny
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2019 10:41     Subject: Re:"The Democrat Party"
Anonymous wrote:
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jsteele wrote:The main goal of today's Republicans is not to create public policy, but to "own the libs". Distorting the name of our party may make them sound like toothless illiterates, but it gets our goat (or so they believe). That's a fair exchange as far as they are concerned.



I have never understood why they think this is insulting. It's mostly puzzling and little bit dumb. I don't know any Democrat who feels at all bothered or insulted by it.


now you know one. it bothers me.


Really? Why does it bother you?


Imagine we are 13 years old, and your name is Susan. Except every day I say "Hi Suzanne!" when I see you, then look at my friends and laugh. When you say, "That's not my name," I say, "Oh, but Suzanne is such a pretty name" then my friends and I laugh some more.

I believe the kids call this a "microaggression" - it's basically just irritating and dumb. But moreover anyone who says it is outed as being some kind of moron Trump supporter, so at least there's that.




I can totally imagine my 12 year old getting upset by something like this. But as one of the adults in the house, I offer comfort and empathy and explain to her why she should let little things annoy her.


See, and you're doing it now. I am telling you that it bothers us when you say that. And you're saying "Oh but it's such a pretty name! I offer you comfort and empathy that you cant see what a pretty name it is."

You're a jerk, basically. And you feel like if you say "I'm just trying to help you!" it makes you less of a jerk. But actually it makes you more of a jerk.