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American Dingo Democrat 🐕
"Yellow Dog Democrat" (YDD) is a traditional term for Southerners who are such loyal Democrats that they would vote for a yellow dog over a Republican. In some sense, all DUers share YDD tendencies. The term YDD, however, seems dated and regional to me; an updated term is needed. The yellow dog is actually an indigenous American dog breed, not imported by Europeans, but arriving by the same route as America's indigenous people. Other names for the breed include Carolina dog, yaller dog, American dingo, Dixie dingo, and Carolina dingo. So, I am an "American Dingo Democrat" because I love Joe, but I would cast my ballot for an American Dingo over SOB Trump. 🐕