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> The adjective form of Democrat is Democratic. This doesn't seem to be widely supported. Vox.com (a left-leading outlet) uses "Democrat voters" frequently, e
by nl 6y ago
> The adjective form of Democrat is Democratic.
This doesn't seem to be widely supported.
Vox.com (a left-leading outlet) uses "Democrat voters" frequently, eg:
"...while 82 percent of Democrat voters named the pandemic the top issue.."
https://www.vox.com/2020/11/4/21548770/exit-polls-election-trump-voters-economy-pandemic https://www.vox.com/2020/11/4/21548770/exit-polls-election-t...
- currymj 6y agoit is absolutely true that “Democrat party” as opposed to “Democratic party” is a Republican shibboleth for some reason. Democrats themselves don’t seem to think about it much but there is a portion of conservative media that is very careful to always say “Democrat party”. see here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat_Party_(epithet) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat_Party_(epithet)
- nl 6y agoHa, I never knew. What strange behavior on their part.