I really dislike the term "Rethuglican"

[StarfishSaver]

and other names some use to describe our political adversaries. It makes us sound childish to engage in the kind of petty name calling that they do.

It was funny to see in a other thread people complaining about "Rethuglicans" using the term "Democrat" as an adjective. If we're going to name-call, why do we complain when they do. (And "they did it first- we're just responding to them" isn't a sufficient justification).

We have big things to deal with. We shouldn't do it by making ourselves smaller.

[mobeau69]

1. I agree. I use the term pukes.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

5. Republipukes?

I try to keep my anger down to a reasonable tone as well. Republicans are in the pocket of Trump.

[trueblue2007]

85. I really like the term "Rethuglican" .... AND I WILL USE IT IF I WANT TO.

IF YOU DON'T LIKE MY ADJECTIVES REGARDING GOP'S ..... SORRY.

[java108]

2. I don't mind it. It's cathartic.

Besides, it's more polite than the names I usually call them...

[forgotmylogin]

61. We learned name-calling from the Presiden't! (n/t)

[Wounded Bear]

3. Meh, they started it...

I just call them Repubs. Less typing.

[Chin music]

53. +1

[lame54]

4. I can call 'em repugs - the Dem leaders should not - big difference

[First Speaker]

6. OK, this is real simple. *We*, here at DU--a discussion board--use "rethuglican"...

...as an informal term to describe people who, indeed, are thugs. It is actual, "establishment" Republicans who use the term "Democrat" as an insult. McCarthy, I think, began it, and it's been used ever since by real-life pols, publicly and blatantly, for the specific purpose of humiliating and embarrassing the Democratic Party. When Pelosi and Schumer and Biden--folks like that--start using "Rethuglican" in public, then maybe I'll give a flea's fart about it. Or maybe not.

[brush]

13. Hee hee. I love your response. They are crooks and cheats and deserve whatever.

I use "repug" quite often—short for repugnant. It fits too.

[ariadne0614]

86. Alternatively, ReThugs.

Or, if you prefer the formal, ReThugliCons.

[lunatica]

34. I rec your post

It would be interesting if we could recommend individual posts. Thanks!

[Cartoonist]

39. Oh, come now.

humiliating and embarrassing the Democratic Party
_

No one is humiliated or embarrassed. The only ones that should be embarrassed are the rethuglicans.

[malaise]

49. Perfect

[Baltimike]

56. this. nt

[BeyondGeography]

7. Maybe if they stopped stealing shit, you know, like elections

and SC seats, that little problem would be diminished.

[TreasonousBastard]

8. Maybe, but context is all...

In an over the top screed it's perfectly OK and kinda cute, but in something claiming to be a rational discussion it is childish.

At any rate, it's becoming overused-- I personally prefer "Lying shit eating scumbags" but that's too much typing.

[jcboon]

9. Good point-I just call them assholes

[AJT]

10. Democratic politicians don't name call, GOP politicians use Democrat as an adjective.

That is the difference.

[nini]

11. Honestly.. we're on the verge of fascism, if not there already

I'll call those fuckers anything I want.

Angry and action is what is required now, not worrying about looking nice.

[LenaBaby61]

27. "Honestly.. we're on the verge of fascism, if not there already ....

I'll call those fuckers anything I want."

Same here, and to ME they're RETHUGLICANS

Angry and action is what is required now, not worrying about looking nice.


THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[nini]

35. We need the mindset we had in WWII when we fought those bastards back then

I'm sure we didn't worry about what we called them then.

[LenaBaby61]

88. On top of all of this shit happening today ....

thuglicans are once AGAIN trying to get rid of the ACA, and replace it with NOTHING or with tRump Care which = NOTHING.

Now, if people want to "play nice" as they're having their health care RIPPED AWAY from them/their families which could literally mean DEATH, then I have NO use for people like that in my life who want to go OUT like that on their KNEES. I've lost 3 decades-long friends because I told them that this administration of thuglicans hates us, and wants us to DIE. So, I said that I can't wait for them ALL to get theirs, and all 3 ex-friends in their own ways told me that something's happened TO me, and that I'm becoming as evil as the people I'm wishing ill will on in waiting to see something happening to them. I told them that they may as well get on their knees and prepare to DIE then, because thuglicans are once again coming for their health care (ALL 3 suffer from various types of health issues in which they need lots of medications and they of course needs DOCTORS to treat them to the standards where they CAN, you know, take a stab at trying to LIVE with some type of quality of LIFE With tRump-care, they'll be told "Here's a band aid, now go home and DIE muthafukka ).

I haven't spoken to any of them in almost a year.

I don't have any use for WEAK ASS, Marquess of Queensberry Rules people in my life like those 3. Hell, I'm fighting to LIVE and they're waiting to DIE.

[nini]

93. yep.. it's a war of our survival

I too have cut off a lot of people.. to hell with them.

[lagomorph777]

12. I agree - I call them Russiapublicans.

They would not feel insulted by this term, since they worship Russia's authoritarian regime, and its US representative, Donald J. Trump.

[Rambling Man]

14. Bless your heart

[lunatica]

36. .

[TygrBright]

15. They'll always be GOPpies to me. n/t

[LibFarmer]

16. I agree with you

name-calling reduces the force of the argument and shows that we are unable to debate.
(although I can appreciate the anger behind such usage)

[durablend]

46. How's stabbing them with sporks working out for you?

[TwilightZone]

67. How's calling them silly names working out for you?

Neither is terribly effective unless one wants not to be taken seriously.

[marybourg]

17. I just call them "publicans",

removing from their name two letters, the same number that they remove from ours.

[bluestarone]

18. Well i would change just one letter.

Instead of Rethuglican I would make it RethuglicOn

[Takket]

19. I'm perfectly cool with calling people

Who support ripping children from their mothers arms and housing them in cages “thugs”. That isn’t name calling. It is honesty.

[Duppers]

57. Thank you! That's what they ARE. nt

[Maven]

20. I don't like it because it attributes power to them.

There are plenty of people in this country who like a "thug", as long as he's their "thug". That is Trumpism in a nutshell.

I prefer RepubliCON, Republiscum or some other variant.

[MoonRiver]

21. I like it, along with Repuke.

Sorry dude, or dudess.

[Raster]

22. I generally call them PIGFUCKERS...

...but the majority of my porcine friends tell me fucking a rethuglican would be beneath them.

[JaneQPublic]

23. Too bad you missed the GWBush years here on DU.

We created a list a mile long of sobriquets for Dubya.

By the way, how do you feel about "MAGAts" for Trump supporters?

[John Fante]

81. Love that nickname.

[LanternWaste]

24. Johnathan Swift, Dorothy Parker, Charlie Chaplin... all threw pejoratives at their targets.

And could yet still deal with "big things" without a reduction in size or stature. They also recognized self-righteous posturing when presented to them.

[malaise]

25. I love the term ReTHUGs

They are thugs.
That is all

[Blues Heron]

26. pukes works for me

or just scum

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

28. I agree.

I think this place often descends to childishness, and it doesn't serve us very well.

People who use derogatory names for Republicans in general or any specific Republicans have no right to ever complain about anything similar thrown back.

[Hortensis]

29. Agree. Debasing.

[NurseJackie]

30. So do they. I guess that's why it's so "popular".

I don't use it myself... the letters "GOP" convey what they are equally well.

[StarfishSaver]

33. That's what I think

They used childish names because they don't have any substance.

We have the facts, law, and morality on our side, so we don't need to stick out our tongues, stomp our feet and make faces.

[tosh]

31. Yeah, I like the shorter term better...

rethugs.

[Brawndo]

32. Yes, but domestic enemies of the Constitution is just so wordy

[StarfishSaver]

37. And "Retug" doesn't convey that they are domestic enemies of the Constitution

It's just a silly perjorative.

Why not just call them by their actual names and then explain why they are domestic enemies of the people? "Rethug" coveys no information to anyone except that you don't them - and no one who doesn't already share your feelings will learn anything from you.

[Ponietz]

70. You mean like 'Retreaded Fascists Party' does?

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ReThugs works for me, too, though.

If this were April, 1863 would you be complaining that rebel bastards ought to be called Confederate soldiers? If it were November, 1932 would you be complaining that Nazi scum should be referred to as National Socialists? Who are you helping with these posts criticizing Democratic supporters? Isn’t that the number one rule, not bash Democrats? We’re all Democrats, maybe. You are either too naive or too savvy. Framing means nothing to you after two years? You don’t know what a concern troll is?

Either way, you’re too much.

[Vinca]

38. That's about the nicest thing I call them.

[LuckyCharms]

40. How about Refuckfaceicans?

[Initech]

41. All they do is hurl childish insults at us. It's how they win elections.

I say fight fire with fire.

[lpbk2713]

42. Welcome to DU. Hope you have enjoyed your three weeks here.

If it's alright with you I'll just stick with simple minded mouth breathing lying idiots.

Thanks in advance for your understanding in this matter.

[StarfishSaver]

44. I have enjoyed my time here for the most part. Thank you.

I've especially appreciated the DUers who have sincerely welcomed and engaged with me and who don't assume that DU is a cool kids clubhouse where the amount of time someone has been a member is directly proportional to the value of what they have to say.

[Meowmee]

43. How about if we

Call them criminals...is that ok with you?

[ooky]

45. Well, we have to call them something, so what's the proper term for people who don't

care about babies being taken from their mothers and caged? "Republican" doesn't seem adequate. I'm not sure it can really be name calling if the name suits the behavior. Take your pick I guess. Personally I have just started thinking of them as asswipes.

[stillcool]

47. I did not like it in grade school..

and I still don't...and yet I am very fond of curse words, and I love when someone comes up with an original slur. I think that's the key for me..originality. In these times, any kind of release valve that isn't harmful, should be employed as often as needed. If name-calling helps, its fine by me.

[Duppers]

59. "Release valve" - exactly what it is.

I stay so explosively angry with them and feel they no long deserve *any* respect.

They behave like thugs, so that's how they shall be known.

[stillcool]

63. yeah...I don't do

the tv news shows anymore because I used to have to get up, go over to the tv, and give my middle finger to the person on the screen. As close to the screen as possible and yelling Eff You, etc.,etc., Come to think of it, probably good exercise.

[lagomorph777]

76. How about "RePutins"?

It gets right to the point.

[Act_of_Reparation]

48. Forget childish.

It's just stupid. Puns that work are irritating enough. Puns that don't should be shot into the goddamned sun.

[D00ver]

51. Here, Here!

I agree, why I don’t think any thugs would want to be associated with those clowns!

[Submariner]

52. Then you sure came to the wrong political message board

Enjoy your brief stay.

[StarfishSaver]

71. What an interesting response to someone expressing their opinion on this political message board

FYI, I intend to stay for a nice long time, so I don't expect my stay to be brief. But thanks for the welcome, anyway.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

54. Yes, RepukelicKKKons is a much better descriptor!!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[Baltimike]

55. Holy shit...we will have to STRONGLY disagree

with one another.

This is a coup. And they go low, I *WON'T* back down.

Fuck them. Fuck every Rethuglican out there

[Duppers]

60. +100

[budkin]

58. "Cons" is a perfect description IMO

Because that's what they are.

[at140]

62. You are right!

Which is why I try my best to avoid childish sounding terms. There are plenty of points which are easy to outline against Republicans without using high school backyard style words.

The single biggest issue I have right now is the Republican tax cut. Lion's share of tax savings went to top 5% highest earners. Middle class got a bone thrown at them.

This is a winning issue for Democrats because majority of voters saw little or no benefit. In reality it was a money transfer from middle class to the richest.

[TwilightZone]

64. Yeah, it's a double standard. It's also a losing battle.

I complain about idiots using "Democrat" as an adjective, so it would be rather hypocritical to use grade-school-level nicknames in return. I've never found "I know you are, but what am I?" to be a terribly effective debate strategy.

I think it's also a very quick way to get one's entire point summarily dismissed in any discussion.

But, that's just me. Clearly, most people here don't see that or have a problem with it.

[Red Pest]

65. Using the term "Republican" is an insult to Lincoln, Grant, and Theodore Roosevelt.

We can call those that align themselves with and support Trump "Trumpists" or "Grifters".

[LiberalArkie]

66. The name calling reminds me of freerepublic folks.

[yaesu]

68. fascist pigs works too. nt

[pdsimdars]

69. I think it's funny and appropriate. They act like thugs.

[scardycat]

72. Yea I dont like that word either..I like

to call this group of evils Trumpanzees

[sop]

73. Since the Kavanaugh thing, I've been calling them "Rapepublicans"

If you say it quickly enough, without emphasis on the first syllable, it sounds like you're just another deplorable with a southern drawl. But if you really emphasize the "Rape" part, it sends Trump followers over the edge.

[TrogL]

74. Me too. It's an insult to thugs.

[LiberalLovinLug]

75. Its not like they've done anything to deserve the name, poor babies

[John Fante]

77. Laughable bothsideism.

The Republican party leader is pushing a fascist agenda white nationalist agenda while the underlings pursue a plutocratic one... don't call these people names! That's makes you just as bad as them!

[IronLionZion]

78. An unqualified dumbass won the presidency through petty name calling

[lillypaddle]

79. Well, just keep above the fray

by not using those terms. My biggest problem is knowing which one to use. Repukes? Rethugs? Assholes?

[emmaverybo]

80. We should distinguish between GOP politicians in thrall to Trump

and his extremist followers, and Republican Party members, among whom are many conservatives decrying and resisting Trumpism.
We should not make enemies of people we can make common cause with.

[John Fante]

82. Yeah, the 3-4 Republicans who are sorta kinda opposing Trump

are OK. The rest of them (along with the 63 million idiots who voted for Trump) can eat a shit sandwich for all I care. Hold the bread.

[vsrazdem]

83. I think it fits them properly.

[MFM008]

84. The "go high"

Thing means we usually lose.
They get what they deserve.

[StarfishSaver]

90. Not using silly, childish names is not going to cause us to "lose"

any more than using the names will give us any advantage at all.

[Afromania]

87. How about treasonous, racist hate filled rat bastards that deserve to fry in the hell they are

they are trying to create here in U.S. because they don't really hate brown people, women, LGBTQ, the sick, the disabled, the poor. Rethuglican is just a cutsey little nickname to give people who are now just this side of evil. It' doesn't even BEGIN to describe the horrors of what they have done and are currently trying their absolute best to achieve. I know, let's ask the parents of those poor babies being caged on our southern border what they think of these people who STILL support trump.

[GeorgeGist]

89. Nazis didn't like the term ...

Nazi.

So it goes.

[TheFarseer]

91. I agree if Joe Biden goes on CNN and says rethuglican

But on a message board its harmless fun.

[Skittles]

92. I definitely prefer the term "repukes"

they all make sick

[lpbk2713]

94. How about Sleepy Creepy Republicans?

I mean after all, if our Chief Executive uses it for a sobriquet doesn't that
serve as a good example for the rest of us to use in common parlance?

[pwb]

95. I am good with calling them names.

So many to choose from?

[clementine613]

96. How about calling them "Murderers" "Rapists" "Terrorists" and "Hatemongers"

Because that's what every one of them is.

[SlogginThroughIt]

97. Nust call them criminals.