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hlthe2b

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1. Periodically we have to educate younger DUers why it is that we are so adamant

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2023, 01:22 PM

Jan 2023

that "Democrat Party" is such a slur--so unacceptable. So, I've started bookmarking some of these articles to post because I have a short fuse on this. The role in Newt Gingrich bringing it to the forefront in such a nasty way should not be discounted, even if its history predates him.

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Republicans Have Been Using "Democrat Party" As a Slur for Longer Than You Think [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 OP

Periodically we have to educate younger DUers why it is that we are so adamant hlthe2b Jan 2023 #1

Exactement! Mme. Defarge Jan 2023 #2

I never knew of the distinction IbogaProject Jan 2023 #4

I am beginning to see even Democrats occasionally use the term "Democrat Party." Martin68 Jan 2023 #3

How bout Repubican party? BWdem4life Jan 2023 #5