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[brooklynite]

1. What's a "Democrat politician"?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. There are Democratic politicians but I don't know any Democrat politicians

except in GOP-world, where they love to emphasize the RAT part of the word. Please use "Democratic."

[Caliman73]

3. Words matter.

I am a member of the Democratic party and I support Democratic party positions and politicians. When I refer to my political affiliation in less formal terms I say, "I am a Democrat". However, as others have stated, the Republicans have used the word Democrat as a slur because they do not want to call members of our party "Democratic". It is a silly and slimy way that Republicans distort words and we have to be careful not to play along with them.

[unitedwethrive]

8. Whenever I talk with someone who shortens the name of our party, I refer to theirs as the repubes

nt

[Demoiselle]

48. I call them Publicans. Cheers.

[lagomorph777]

58. Rethugs, RePutins, Greedy Old Perverts, Pukes, RussoPublicans...

They have earned our scorn and mockery in spades.

[Cryptoad]

9. I am a Democrat

I am a member of the Democratic Party,
I am a Democrat Politican being a member of the Democratic Party that runs for a pubic office.
From the search for the term "Democrat", seems to be a pretty well accepted use.

[Solomon]

50. Stop digging the hole.

You're making it worse.

[Aristus]

57. Well-accepted among right-wingers.

The staff at Fox News was ordered to use the term as a deliberate insult.

The proper term is 'Democratic politician.'

[irisblue]

4. It is Democratic, did you misspell?

[Cryptoad]

5. Nope,,,,,, this correct where I come from,, "tomato" "tomatoe"

Yall make me laugh

seems I am not the only one who missed your memo

https://www.google.com/search?q=Democrat+&sitesearch=democraticunderground.com

[rainin]

7. This is offensive!!

Change the spelling or remove your post! Your use of a slur against democrats is not appreciated!

[Cryptoad]

11. "slur against democrats"

is this satire?

[steve2470]

10. ..............

https://democrats.org/

Democratic National Committee
430 South Capitol Street Southeast
Washington, DC 20003

https://www.democrats.org/party-platform

Democratic Party

HTH.

[Cryptoad]

13. When I start referring to my self as a "democratic" rather than a "democrat"

I will refer to my self as a "democratic Politician". but please feel free to use the words as u wish., I believe i can figure out what u are talking abt...

[Demoiselle]

46. "Democrat" is a noun. "Democratic" is an adjective which describes a noun.

We can be Democratic Democrats, too. Sigh.

[Eliot Rosewater]

27. The person is doubling down, I cant say what that means.

Why would someone do that?

[steve2470]

34. I don't know

I try to cut people slack. Saying Democrat politician at DU is a 100% surefire way to get corrected and maybe suspected.

[louis c]

12. This is Democratic Underground, Not "Democrat" Underground

do you know that when anyone uses the word Democrat as an adjective, it's an insult?

[Cryptoad]

14. I am not using it a adjective

I am using it as a noun, "politician" is the adjective

[louis c]

15. Politician is the noun, Democratic is the adjective. Here's the memo you missed

[Cryptoad]

17. She reprimanded the use of "Democrat Party"

she is correct,,,,, it is the "Democratic Party" --- That is its Official name
But my use was "Democrat Politician" is used a noun, and as the search I provide shows it is widely used and accepted on this site and elsewhere

[lagomorph777]

59. Exactly. When it is an adjective, as in "Democratic Party" or "Democratic Politiican"

it is spelled and pronounced as an adjective.

[demmiblue]

26. Joy always takes the white wingers to task with that slur of our party. Love it!

[demmiblue]

16. Democratic. n/t

[Cryptoad]

19. are u a "democratic" or a "democrat"

[demmiblue]

20. I am a Democratic voter. n/t

[Cryptoad]

22. So u don consider urself a Democrat?

[demmiblue]

24. Just admit you were wrong and move along.

Also, "Check Spelling" is a good tool.

[Eliot Rosewater]

28. Exactly, why in the holy hell would a Democrat NOT do that?

How is it we even have to ask more than once?

[rainin]

51. I'm amazed this poster is standing his ground

on this. How many people have to explain that this is an insult? Proud much?

[Eliot Rosewater]

52. Several years ago I gave myself a gift, I am allowed to be wrong and admit it.

You cant IMAGINE the freedom it has given me.

[steve2470]

53. so so so true! nt

[louis c]

41. You really don't know the difference between an adjective and a noun

I have great respect for you, as you have many posts and a gold star for contributing.

But you're wrong.

I'm a Democrat (noun). I'm a member of Democratic (Adj.) Underground (Noun).

I'm a short (adj.) politician (noun). I'm a dedicated (adj.) politician (noun). I'm a Democratic (adj.) politician (noun).

Get it. Democrat (noun). Democratic (adj.). It's the Democratic Party. Come on, please don't be that stubborn.

[arthritisR_US]

18. Word to the wise, they are Democratic politicians NOT

Democrat Politicans. Politicans isn’t even a bloody word.

[Cryptoad]

21. there are also "Democrat Politicians"

two different birds. Any Politician who believes in the Democratic Process is a "Democratic Politician" no matter what there party affiliation1

[arthritisR_US]

25. The way you used it I found to be a pejorative.

[Cryptoad]

31. I am sorry u take it that way,,,,

that is not its intent nor are the other thousand uses of the term just on this site alone intended to be.

[malaise]

35. No that would be small 'd' democratic

Democratic politician means member of the Democratic Party and it does matter.

[revmclaren]

23. Democratic!

Yes...it matters!

[Hortensis]

29. Y'all know HOW we became Democrats, don't you?

Jefferson and Madison, etcetera, named their new party the Republican Party.

Hamilton and his hostile conservative faction insisted on calling us "democrats." It was an insult because we were so silly as to think all The People should run the country.

So Jefferson and the rest proudly renamed us the Democratic-Republican Party. And history rolled on from there.

Same for Obamacare. They meant it to be an insult, not the honor it is.

So why all the nonsense when we should be responding with pride at being called Democrat?

[malaise]

30. I assume you mean all DEMOCRATIC politicians n/t

[Cryptoad]

32. same same

[malaise]

36. No -that's ReTHUG speak

A Democrat is a member of the Democratic Party - it is not the Democrat party and it is not Democrat politician.

[Cryptoad]

38. I didn't call it a Democrat Party

we refer to it as the Democratic Party. Maybe where u live elected politicans fo the Democratic Party are called Democratic Politicians,,,, but we refer to them a Democrat Politicians. look are the DU site search I furnished,,,,, seems we are the only ones.

[louis c]

42. Adjective Noun. Please don't be so stubborn

The Republicans purposely do that as an insult.

If you tell a person your name, and he purposely calls you a different name, and you correct him, and he still does that, its meant as an insult.

[Cryptoad]

33. I am proud to be a duly elected Democrat Politician. !

[steve2470]

37. do you really want to die on this hill ?

"die" = get a PPR...... friendly warning

[Cryptoad]

39. ppr????

[steve2470]

40. posting privileges revoked aka being booted

btw I've never heard a Democratic politician anywhere refer to himself or herself as a Democrat politician. Republicans ? All the time.

But hey, if Skinner is cool with your usage...what am I to say ?

[Cryptoad]

43. I stated it was not intended to be a slur

I have not broken any TOS


here are just five thread where the term "Democrat Politician" was used (and there are many more) and nobody
complained and nobody made any threats of a PPR. (and some of the same posters as are on my OP do not object on these other OP's). Maybe the TOS should state explicitly not to use this term.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1002107409

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10028710181

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10611697

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10028106753

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10028881941

where I am there is no different in the terms....
and all the other OP on the site are proof that I am not the only one that feels that way.

[steve2470]

44. ok I'm done here, go talk to Skinner

toodles

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

45. I see your point, but since enough here, including myself, see a problem with your usage...

why not indulge your fellow "Democrats," as members of our beloved "Democratic Party"? Is that REALLY to much to ask?!

[demmiblue]

47. Only two DUer's used that terminology from the links you provided.

The other references:

1 reference from a Republican,

1 reference to a Social Democrat politician not from this country (the terminology does not apply in this case).

You hardly prove your point.

[rainin]

49. This isn't hard to understand.

Republicans have been using the word democrat as an adjective to demean democrats (noun). It seems impossible you don't know this, but you have now been told by many people.

If you insist on continuing to use it, it will not be because of ignorance, it will be because you don't care that you are insulting democrats.

It's hard to imagine you want to stand your ground on this one. It is an insult. Your choice, I guess.

[TrollBuster9090]

54. Not wanting to pile on, but every time a Democrat says "Democrat Party" Rush Limbaugh says...

..."Mission accomplished." He was the POS that started it, and he uses the term "Democrat Party" at least 50 times a day on his show. It's rapidly becoming a SHIBOLETH that can be used to distinguish conservatives from liberals.

[madamesilverspurs]

55. Sorry, but

I cannot be expected to take seriously anyone who writes:

"I am a Democrat Politican (sic) being a member of the Democratic Party that runs for a pubic office."


.

[lagomorph777]

56. Hmmm, "Democrat Politicians" - where's that from?