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> Democrat senators Chuck Schumer and Harry Reid ... *Democratic Chuck Shumer, a Democrat, is a member of the Democratic Party. When used as an adjective the

• chkaloon 6y ago
  The useful thing about seeing 'Democrat' in a comment is that it is immediately obvious which way their bias leans.
  • arp242 6y ago
    What's wrong with "democratic" and why would it tell someone's political leanings? Isn't it just a different way to say "democratic"?
    • chkaloon 6y ago
      You must not be from around here. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat_Party_(epithet) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat_Party_(epithet)
• nostromo 6y ago
  In this case I don't see why it needs to be an adjective. By analogy, you'll more often hear "Texas senator Mr Bean" (using the singular noun) vs "Texan senator Mr Bean" (using the adjective). In any case, it's not something anyone should get worked up over.
  • jumelles 6y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat_Party_(epithet) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat_Party_(epithet)
    • nostromo 6y ago
      I'm well aware... but in this particular sentence he or she is talking about specific Democrat, not the Democratic Party, and as such, seems grammatical.
  • evan_ 6y ago
    Let's ask Google. "democratic senators" > About 969,000 results (0.52 seconds) "democrat senators" > About 92,800 results (0.42 seconds) Bonus: "democratic senators" site:breitbart.com > About 1,010 results (0.32 seconds) "democrat senators" site:breitbart.com > About 2,300 results (0.27 seconds) Conclusion: "democratic" is significantly more common outside of right-wing propaganda.
• JohnTHaller 6y ago
  "Democrat" is a Trump-speak signifier and chosen on purpose.