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65. It's a question of basic literacy

Sat Jan 7, 2023, 12:22 PM

Jan 2023

Democrat is a noun; democratic or Democratic are adjectives. Republicans use the noun in the place of the adjective for two reasons: 1) as a slur, because they don't want to infer that Democrats are democratic; and 2) they're illiterate morons.

I've had Democrats insist using the word Democrat at all, instead of Democratic, is a Republican talking point, despite the fact a noun is called for in the sentence. That too is grammatically incorrect.

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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