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moose65

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54. True

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #53)

Fri Jan 6, 2023, 11:36 PM

Jan 2023

Some words, like "republican" and "libertarian" are both nouns and adjectives.

Some words are not, and in using them that way it sounds odd.

No one would say "May I get you an alcohol beverage?" or "Put these words in alphabet order." It just sounds wrong.

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Democrat, democratic [View all] newdayneeded Jan 2023 OP

Democrat Party is an epithet for the Democratic Party StopTheNeoCons Jan 2023 #1

conveniently rhyme with autocrat, plutocrat, and worst of all, bureaucrat" StopTheNeoCons Jan 2023 #2

It is an intentional GOP slur jcgoldie Jan 2023 #3

I didn't understand it either, Beachnutt Jan 2023 #4

It's actually fairly easy in most cases... Wounded Bear Jan 2023 #26

Sigh...this is really simple and if it needs to be explained would the explanation do any good? n/t elocs Jan 2023 #41

and its really sad to see DU-ers and young democrats being confused about the name of our party. Solomon Jan 2023 #62

Limbaugh et al have pretty much changed it to Democrat and normalized its usage dalton99a Jan 2023 #5

Democrat newdayneeded Jan 2023 #16

My understanding is that Joe McCarthy came up with it during his rurallib Jan 2023 #39

Because the name of the party is Democratic Party. boston bean Jan 2023 #6

If you just don't get it now, will you ever get it? EYESORE 9001 Jan 2023 #7

? newdayneeded Jan 2023 #22

Good luck with your untroubled life EYESORE 9001 Jan 2023 #25

That's my point! newdayneeded Jan 2023 #31

It's a political board. People take it seriously. EYESORE 9001 Jan 2023 #33

It has been explained to you that it is used as an intentional perjorative jcgoldie Jan 2023 #35

Those are all nouns, though moose65 Jan 2023 #42

Your example is probably the best, clearest one I've seen. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #48

But in English, nouns can be co-opted to work as adjectives muriel_volestrangler Jan 2023 #53

True moose65 Jan 2023 #54

"drink mixer", "coffee mixer", "milk frother", "hand foamer", "martini shaker", "cocktail shaker" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2023 #56

And? moose65 Jan 2023 #60

Because the point is that "Democrat spokesperson" is grammatically acceptable muriel_volestrangler Jan 2023 #61

Is "coffee" an adjective in that construction? moose65 Jan 2023 #63

It's the history that makes "Jew New Year" offensive, not the grammar muriel_volestrangler Jan 2023 #69

Thanks moose65 Jan 2023 #70

False analogy, look it up StopTheNeoCons Jan 2023 #47

It is all about intent. chriscan64 Jan 2023 #50

It's a slur created by the RW BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #8

So when referring to the party use Democratic Beachnutt Jan 2023 #11

yes "Democrat" is a noun jcgoldie Jan 2023 #14

Thank you, Beachnutt Jan 2023 #18

Yes. BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #17

Got it, thanks. Beachnutt Jan 2023 #19

YW. BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #28

It just burns my ears when I hear that democrat party. 🤬 🤬 🤬 a kennedy Jan 2023 #30

It's a signature "talking point" BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #32

I assume anyone intentionally saying Democrat sarisataka Jan 2023 #9

It should get a reaction out of you Iwasthere Jan 2023 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #10

You don't get it because you don't know the history of its use as abuse hlthe2b Jan 2023 #12

THERE IS NO "DEMOCRAT" party. Period. themaguffin Jan 2023 #13

When the GINGRICH mob took over the House in '95, their a-hole pollster Frank LUNTZ UTUSN Jan 2023 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #23

Or Rush LIMBOsevic - who single-handedly resussitated the Rightwing movement UTUSN Jan 2023 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #37

The best way to make them crazy would be to completely ignore it when it Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #20

In a different way, newdayneeded Jan 2023 #24

Yes. Exactly. My maga relative tried this on me. Kept verbally emphasizing Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #27

I am a Democrat. I belong to the Democratic Party. Words matter Maeve Jan 2023 #21

Democratic is the only correct term. ananda Jan 2023 #29

I take things as they are meant. AnnaLee Jan 2023 #34

& both, referring to the political party, are capitalized. Small "d" is for the form of government. UTUSN Jan 2023 #38

I try to avoid a reaction so as not to satisfy their goal ... Whiskeytide Jan 2023 #40

Pretty sure most don't know or care about the difference. I don't. live love laugh Jan 2023 #43

Democrat is a noun, Democratic is an adjective. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #45

Democrat is a noun. Democratic is an adjective. DemocRAT party is a deliberate niyad Jan 2023 #46

Because it's a slur used by Republicans. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #49

+1 betsuni Jan 2023 #59

Cool story. MrsCoffee Jan 2023 #51

+1 betsuni Jan 2023 #58

What is your name? Caliman73 Jan 2023 #52

+1 betsuni Jan 2023 #57

I've always wondered this myself..ty Tribetime Jan 2023 #55

Well I hope you get it now. Solomon Jan 2023 #64

It's a question of basic literacy iemanja Jan 2023 #65

When you hear any Democratic member of Congress, or Wednesdays Jan 2023 #66

Simple malaise Jan 2023 #67

No, it is not the same as "Chevy" vs. "Chevrolet. GoCubsGo Jan 2023 #68