2016 Postmortem

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35. Technocrat, bureaucrat, autocrat

Reply to Zing Zing Zingbah (Original post)

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 11:31 PM

Oct 2016

All the "crats" that have negative connotations. That is why Gingrich instructed all Republicans to use the term exclusively and widely when discussing the other party in public appearances. It was a big deal back in the early 90s. It reeks of the Contract for America.

Maybe some here are too young to remember all that, but for those of us who do, it is something highly offensive and pretty close to a cardinal sin.

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Democrat. Democratic. Whatever. [View all] Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 OP

Better watch out! Dem2 Oct 2016 #1

Uh-oh Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #2

Relax. Glad you're here. Remember you are a Democrat and this is Democratic Underground. The Wielding Truth Oct 2016 #3

Yeah, I got it. Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #7

The reason we are the DEMOCRATIC party, and NOT the "democrat" party, is because that is a still_one Oct 2016 #4

Yeah, I already read the other thread. Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #5

not sure what thread you are talking about, and obviously you haven't listened to the rants of still_one Oct 2016 #11

This one Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #15

Thanks for the link. The wiki I posted has to be copied and pasted in the URL because the still_one Oct 2016 #19

The sensitivity to PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #29

So why correct anyone on it? Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #36

Because most of us want to correct the person if the usage is from ignorance. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #50

OK, you are talking about correcting children Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #70

I agree with you metroins Oct 2016 #52

No, it is not silly PatSeg Oct 2016 #53

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2016 #62

That's excatly the problem Ms. Toad Oct 2016 #75

Agreed...this turns folks off to liberals in general n/t Cakes488 Oct 2016 #80

You know PatSeg Oct 2016 #84

The problem is that when you (and others on DU) Ms. Toad Oct 2016 #86

Until republicans started PatSeg Oct 2016 #87

You appear to confuse "be aware of" with "fret." LanternWaste Oct 2016 #69

Not "silly" at all WyLoochka Oct 2016 #74

Seriously? Ms. Toad Oct 2016 #76

Thank you PatSeg Oct 2016 #85

I have never heard that and I've lived in red states most of my life and communicate regularly with okaawhatever Oct 2016 #8

Where did I say anything about red or blue states. Maybe you don't get out much still_one Oct 2016 #12

I was just saying that I hadn't heard that slur used, which is odd considering I have lived in okaawhatever Oct 2016 #23

Sometimes people make simple typos. duffyduff Oct 2016 #10

That isn't what I am referring to still_one Oct 2016 #20

I know what you are referring to. n/t duffyduff Oct 2016 #31

Let me phrase it this way, of course it depends on context also. still_one Oct 2016 #45

Democrat Underground vs. Democratic Underground = dead vs. alive Coyotl Oct 2016 #6

Dead Or Alive Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #9

Grammar matters. Like the difference between Republicans and Democrats matters. Coyotl Oct 2016 #14

It's not everything. Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #21

It's not "Democrats who aren't so great with grammar". It's a change brought about by disrespect. The Wielding Truth Oct 2016 #46

^^ Winner ^^ Coyotl Oct 2016 #49

Exactly! athena Oct 2016 #56

er, um--should be "implying", not "inferring" truebluegreen Oct 2016 #68

Thanks, truebluegreen. I'll fix it. The Wielding Truth Oct 2016 #91

And, I forgot to say, excellent post. truebluegreen Oct 2016 #95

Thanks again. I'm not a great writer so that means a lot. The Wielding Truth Oct 2016 #96

Except that it's not a change. It is a heightened awareness Ms. Toad Oct 2016 #81

That is a great little sign. 3catwoman3 Oct 2016 #34

Proper punctuation can save lives. Coyotl Oct 2016 #42

I believe the lead singer for that band died last week. I just googled it. The singer's name is Pete okaawhatever Oct 2016 #24

Holy cow Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #28

Yes, and I'm glad you brought it up because I rememberd Dead or Alive but couldn't remember okaawhatever Oct 2016 #30

I love that song too. Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #33

"Why's it so hard?" has great lyrics. Coyotl Oct 2016 #44

Wish I could hear it. Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #59

I suppose it depends on whether one has masted grade school grammar or not... LanternWaste Oct 2016 #71

The crowd I hang out with? LOL! Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #72

Masted? cwydro Oct 2016 #92

You have to understand that there are some here .. ananda Oct 2016 #13

With this being the most pertinent meme. But I repeat myself. Coyotl Oct 2016 #16

That's hilariousl. I can see morans getting tripped up with the last one. nt okaawhatever Oct 2016 #25

Well, your experience is not everyones GulfCoast66 Oct 2016 #38

Thank you :) Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #73

Thank you! GulfCoast66 Oct 2016 #18

Right, I've heard plenty of good Democrats Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #22

Glad you're here! nt okaawhatever Oct 2016 #26

They are not interchangeable liberal N proud Oct 2016 #27

Congrats on knowing the difference Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #32

Grammar police have long been active on DU, I don't see it as a bad thing. liberal N proud Oct 2016 #48

Technocrat, bureaucrat, autocrat frazzled Oct 2016 #35

Well, we are called Democrats Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #37

Because it's not our name. One is a noun and one is an adjective. We are made up of Democrats who The Wielding Truth Oct 2016 #47

I was alive in the 90's too. Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #40

I tend to agree GusBob Oct 2016 #39

Good point, we shouldn't let the small stuff bother us Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #41

"Democrat" is never an adjective; if used as such, it's a "gang sign"... VOX Oct 2016 #43

I like the label bmstee01 Oct 2016 #51

I do too :) n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #67

The question is not whether you care. athena Oct 2016 #54

Isn't is rather offensive Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #57

Nobody is correcting anybody's grammar. athena Oct 2016 #58

I'm not offended Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #60

Once again, this is not about you. athena Oct 2016 #63

This thread is about me and the other people that agree with me Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #65

I agree. As long as person using it is a GOPer, I'm not going to correct their ignorance. Hoyt Oct 2016 #55

It's easy to see an intentional slight in context. yallerdawg Oct 2016 #61

When someone says Democrat party I stop reading. Sugarcoated Oct 2016 #64

+ 1 JoePhilly Oct 2016 #66

We just want people to stop copying Newt Gingrich and using adjectives as nouns. TeacherB87 Oct 2016 #78

I have never heard of this being used as a slur nor the Gingrich backstory and for Cakes488 Oct 2016 #82

Now you know - its a slur. SalviaBlue Oct 2016 #88

Well I think that saying it's a slur is STUPID..so now you know. Cakes488 Oct 2016 #89

Willful ignorance is SalviaBlue Oct 2016 #90

And Willful Righteousness is the worst kind of righteousness not to mention annoying. Cakes488 Oct 2016 #93

Put him on ignore. I am Sugarcoated Oct 2016 #94

it's originated as a slur and should be pointed out lakeguy Oct 2016 #83

Using Democrat as an adjective ibegurpard Oct 2016 #97

You sound like a One of the 99 Oct 2016 #99

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