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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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