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TwilightZone

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10. Not sure I'd totally agree.
Wed Jul 24, 2024, 02:02 PM
Jul 2024

I agree that this is a widespread issue, both in politics and elsewhere, but I'm not sure that some of the examples best illustrate it.

I see lots of Joe for the president; variations of Don and Donald (and *the* Donald) for Trump; and George W Bush was W to nearly everyone.

As for the flipside, I think Hillary was used by her supporters more than her detractors, though I'm also biased. And, her campaign committee was literally called "Hillary for America", so it's pretty hard to argue that references to her first name were being used primarily to belittle her.

I often use Kamala because I like the name and it's much more distinctive than Harris, though I'll just as often say VP Harris. It often depends on context.

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