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RoeVWade

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19. Here's why I don't agree.

Reply to standingtall (Reply #18)

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 03:41 PM

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If any group regularly refers to themselves as something and the word is not distorted, someone else can't make it a slur. And if they can, that's pretty sad state of affairs.

If Native Americans want to be called Native Americans, you can't slur Native Americans calling them Native Americans.

The only other rule I think is true, if you're OF a group you can disagree with the others in your group on whether you prefer one designation or another.

But I will obey the general consensus, whether I agree or not. Not going to censor my post. Sorry. Moderators can take whatever action is appropriate.

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The problem with every Democrat President agreed with Iran not having a nuclear weapon. [View all] RoeVWade Sunday OP

Democrat is a noun. Democratic is an adjective. usonian Sunday #1

Thank you for pointing that out. I was going to. CurtEastPoint Sunday #4

As far as the slur part, so is "Liberal" according to MAGA. I'm sure they don't care I think "MAGA" is also a slur. RoeVWade Sunday #6

This is the DEMOCRATIC Underground, and Democrats belong to the lostincalifornia Sunday #7

Okay, but by that logic, I can't call myself a liberal either because Republicans use it as slur. What say you? RoeVWade Sunday #10

It is different. They use Democrat as a slur to say Democrats aren't Democratic, which lostincalifornia Sunday #16

'Liberal' is one of the most misused terms in American politics. In most all other advanced nations, liberal so often Celerity Sunday #17

The difference is that Trump listens to propaganda that speaks directly to him. Initech Sunday #2

Trump does not care about Iran having nuclear weapons. Irish_Dem Sunday #3

The last two D POTUS absolutely thought this Cosmocat Sunday #5

I cannot express how pitiful it is when a DU-er uses "Democrat" in the same insulting way as Republicans ThreeNoSeep Sunday #8

Ugh, absolutely HATE the word DEMOCRAT!!!! a kennedy Sunday #9

That's why Obama made the deal to help prevent it JI7 Sunday #11

Are you a Republican using "Democrat" as an adjective.. ananda Sunday #12

Democratic President ornotna Sunday #13

So.... RoeVWade Sunday #14

Your making false equivalency here standingtall Sunday #18

Here's why I don't agree. RoeVWade Sunday #19

Israel (probably) has nukes and the current government there has shown no mercy Justice matters. Sunday #15