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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Democrat. Democratic. Whatever. [View all]Zing Zing Zingbah
(6,496 posts)73. Thank you :)
This is exactly what I mean.
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Relax. Glad you're here. Remember you are a Democrat and this is Democratic Underground.
The Wielding Truth
Oct 2016
#3
The reason we are the DEMOCRATIC party, and NOT the "democrat" party, is because that is a
still_one
Oct 2016
#4
not sure what thread you are talking about, and obviously you haven't listened to the rants of
still_one
Oct 2016
#11
Thanks for the link. The wiki I posted has to be copied and pasted in the URL because the
still_one
Oct 2016
#19
Because most of us want to correct the person if the usage is from ignorance.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Oct 2016
#50
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
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
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
Yes, and I'm glad you brought it up because I rememberd Dead or Alive but couldn't remember
okaawhatever
Oct 2016
#30
I suppose it depends on whether one has masted grade school grammar or not...
LanternWaste
Oct 2016
#71
That's hilariousl. I can see morans getting tripped up with the last one. nt
okaawhatever
Oct 2016
#25
Grammar police have long been active on DU, I don't see it as a bad thing.
liberal N proud
Oct 2016
#48
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 agree. As long as person using it is a GOPer, I'm not going to correct their ignorance.
Hoyt
Oct 2016
#55
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
And Willful Righteousness is the worst kind of righteousness not to mention annoying.
Cakes488
Oct 2016
#93