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This whole Democrat/Democratic Party thing seems really frivolous to me. The idea that dropping the "ic" is some kind of slur seems very petty. I suspect the m

This whole Democrat/Democratic Party thing seems really frivolous to me. The idea that dropping the "ic" is some kind of slur seems very petty. I suspect the main reason why people end up using "Democrat Party" is because party members are referred to as "Democrats" and it's a natural extension to drop the 's' and and Party. And to go even further, why is this point being harped on? Is it because claiming the mantle of the "Democratic" inherently makes the other side seem Anti-Democratic? The United States is a Democratic-Republic and those chosen names of our two parties just seems farcical.

JohnTHaller 5y ago
"democrat party" is literally a documented epithet used derisively by conservatives. It's like referring to Repuiblicans as Publicans (something the DNC debated in response to 'democrat party') or Republicants, a later proposal. There's an entire wikipedia page on it detailing its increased usage over the past few decades: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat_Party_(epithet) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat_Party_(epithet)
- BitwiseFool 5y ago
  I went through the page and I just don't see why this is a big deal. Now I can certainly understand something like calling the other side the "Know Nothings" when their actual name is the "Native American Party". But all I see here is getting the grammar slightly wrong. Especially because the term 'Democrat(s)' is acceptable when talking about party membership. The "Publican" hypothetical is just that, because no one actually uses that term. But you're welcome to. I likewise do not consider calling the Republican Party the GOP to be a derisive epithet. Or an individual to be a GOP'er. Again, there is no real life direct parallel that works in this situation.