Yes, I know this may seem juvenile, but

[Chasstev365]

I wish ever Democrat would start calling the Republican Party
"The Republic Party."

When the media says, "why are you calling it the Republic Party?" Democrats should respond, "why do you call the Democratic Party, the Democrat Party?"

This is so minor, but it bugs the shit of me that they've done it so much that many people now actally say the "Democrat Party." On the other hand, that shop probably sailed along time ago.

[gab13by13]

1. I call it the Pedophile Party

to the faces of Magats who inhabit my town.

[IcyPeas]

49. Yes. This is the one that would infuriate them the most.

I also think they say Democrat party because it ends in -rat and they think that's clever.

[MaineBlueBear]

2. Republi-can'ts

[Harker]

37. I often use that, minus the hyphen.

For me it speaks to their fecklessness (can't) and their superficial similarity to humans as in Bladerunner's android 'replicants'.

[Chasstev365]

3. RepubliCON Party is good too.

[Martin Eden]

22. Yes, I'd go with that instead of "Republic Party"

When our Constitution was created, Benjamin Franklin famously said we have "a republic -- if we can keep it."

Today's RepubliCON Party is destroying our Constitutional republic. Their leader is a CON man and a CONvicted felon.

[Just Jerome]

27. Given that

the origin of "Democrat Party" was to emphasize "rat", RepubliCON is an excellent choice.

[Orrex]

4. In print, I generally refer to them as Republikkkans

Or Reichwingers.

[Walleye]

5. I agree we need to fight back. We have put up with this fucking insult for so long. Then they wouldn't pronounce Kamala'

They want to disrespect everybody and use childish insults instead of policy. The policies of the Democratic Party are much more popular than the policies of the Republic party.

[malaise]

6. Meh!

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ReTHUGs is way better. They are thugs led by the Slobfather.
Jan 6 2021.

[MadameButterfly]

7. Yes, its a perjorative

It bugs me to no end. Especially when Democrats and liberal media repeat it.

They can't allow the adjective which can have double meaning. It implies the Democratic party is democratic, which sounds like a complement, or like we believe in democracy. Yes, that's why the name was chosen.
They also can't imagine that we can tell which meaning is meant by context, even though that worked just fine for 200 years. That is partly partly due to lack of education, besides the meanness.

Similarly Republican implies that they are republican. It's just harder to call them the Republic party, because a republic is a country. A Democrat/democrat is a valid word for a person, when used correctly. Besides, Democrats are more educated and less mean in that petty sort of way.

[thesquanderer]

39. Yeah, the Democratic party is made up of Democrats, but the Republican party is not made up of Republics. nt

[MadameButterfly]

43. Someone, maybe Jamie Raskin

suggested we call them the Banana Republican party every time we refer to them. In response to people calling us the Democrat Party.

[Red Mountain]

8. Just quit saying Republican

or any variation on that word.

Refer to them as the opposition. Or the other side.

If asked why.......well, the Republican party died a long time ago. What we have now is just a bunch of organized grifters.

[MadameButterfly]

44. Abraham Lincoln is rolling over in his grave

[Scrivener7]

9. To the press, everyone should be calling them radicals, because that's what they are,

and because the base doesn't like to think of themselves that way.

[niyad]

16. No. Actually, they are REACTIONARIES, the opposite of radical, which

comes from the Latin "radix", meaning "root", "getting to the root of things. They simply "react", "respond", with no actual thought or plan. I do not grant them the honour of ascribing thought or intelligence to their disgusting, destructive behaviour

[MadameButterfly]

45. Very interesting looking at the root meaning

of radical (meaning root, no punintended). It makes one look at the word differently. And clearly, radical is not always a bad thing. It depends on the context.

[niyad]

46. exactlly!

[JustAnotherGen]

10. I call them

magapubs.

Do it on Social Media - and watch what happens.

Evidently their philosophy being described that way enrages them.

[CanonRay]

11. How about The Nazi Party?

[The Madcap]

40. Was just about to say that.

ANP - Amerikan Nazi Party.

[Fla Dem]

12. Just like bullies in grammar school. Name calling.

Democrat Party

Democrat Party is an epithet and pejorative for the Democratic Party of the United States,[1][2][3] often used in a disparaging fashion by the party's opponents.[4] While use of the term started out as non-hostile, it has grown in its negative use since the 1940s, in particular by members of the Republican Party—in party platforms, partisan speeches, and press releases—as well as by conservative commentators and third party politicians.[5][6][7]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat_Party_(epithet)#:~:text=The%20real%20reason%20'Democrat%20Party,it%20anything%20else%20is%20discourteous.

[lastlib]

13. Or the "republikan crime syndicate"

"republikan crime ring"

"Greedy Old Pedophile Party"

[usonian]

14. Second the Nazi Party

Walks like it, talks like it ... you know the rest.

Cameo by Mel Brooks.

[Puppyjive]

15. Trump is not worthy....

He should be referred to as President Hitler.

[niyad]

18. shitler the lesser

[AverageOldGuy]

17. I prefer . . .

. . . The RepubliCON Gang,

[Attilatheblond]

29. I'm toying with using "the Pubic Party" seems as how that appears to be one of their prime interests

[edbermac]

19. RepubliKlan or RepubliKKKan

Seems appropriate

[SurfLiberal]

20. This is a lost cause

The reason Republicans enforce this kind of thing is because they can. They have billionaires who can give marching orders and the apparatchiks in the Party salute and follow orders. Democrats don't have any such thing, and when we try come up with a talking point, there's going to be 1000 people who say, "My idea is better." Biden started calling Trump "The Former Guy," but Trump still has hundreds of names made up by liberals around the country. Nobody can agree on just one, because they think the one they came up with is better.

Not a criticism per se, but an observation on the nature of the left and why we're harder to organize on stuff like this.

[Chasstev365]

21. That's fair

[happy feet]

23. hear hear

[Mr. Evil]

24. TSF

should always be referred to as 'child rapist T***p.' Republicans are actually the 'Death Party' or the 'Party of Death.'

[Clouds Passing]

25. How about the Republ - ick Party since they're all icky

[mdbl]

26. Agreed. From now on they are the republic party

or repuglic party depending on my mood.

[MIButterfly]

28. I agree and I don't think it's juvenile or minor at all.

It particularly gets to me when a Democrat does it. I've even had to correct my best friend. "Democrat party" is a slur on us. It drove my mother nuts too.

[crud]

30. Just attach the word corrupt to Republican Party

Also to every republican politician and every office they occupy. It is a fact, it is accurate, it is descriptive and illuminates their most prominent feature.

[LiberalArkie]

31. Greedy Old Pedophiles

[Festivito]

32. Repub-BLEAK party, sometimes the PUBlican (as in the Bible an unfriendly lot. nt

[MurrayDelph]

33. Maybe pronounce it

Rape public party.

[question everything]

34. The Repulsive party

[RoeVWade]

35. Republican Party has Republicans Democratic Party has Democratics???

Democratics?

Just something I notice when you try to match

: )

[Conjuay]

36. Or 'the Pubic Party'

They spend an enormous amount of time fantasizing about other peoples' genitals.

[Martin68]

38. Every time someone uses the term "Democrat Party" on DU, I remind them that his is a pejorative term invented by MAGAts

to piss liberals off. None of us should ever use that term. It is not a minor point. I hardly every use "Republican Party" anymore. They are all MAGAts to me.

[LogDog75]

41. I've been doing that for years

I refer to them as the “republic party” and as “republicans.” I don’t capitalize the “R” in “republic” or “republican” either.

They’ve been referring the Democratic Party as the “Democrat Party” for years to the point even the news media in repeating it. So if the republicans want to play that game then I’ll play my game and refer to them as the “republic party” and as “republicans.”

[GoCubsGo]

42. I would prefer they just respond with,

"I don't know anything about this 'Democrat Party,' but the DemocratIC Party says otherwise."

As for Republicans, I tend to refer to them as "Rethuglicans." It's fitting, especially now that they and Dear Leader have ramped up their thug behavior to astronomic levels.

[czarjak]

47. "Democrat Party"

Justa Rushbo tactical smear. Justa reminder where the racism comes from too. Medal of freedom winner my butt!

[I_UndergroundPanther]

50. Glad I'm not the only one irked by this.

[Hassler]

51. Gang Of Predators

[Oeditpus Rex]

52. For years, I've just called them

"right-wingers."

Nothin' cute or pseudo-clever, just simple truth.

It seems to bother them, especially those who insist on calling themselves "Conservatives" with a capital 'c'.

They don't know what "conservative" means. They've just dragged the term with them over 50, 60, 70 years or more, from Republicans to whom they have no political resemblance and probably wouldn't even recognize, especially those pre-Reagan. (Remember, they consider John McCain, the only actual conservative Republican I can think of in the last 40 years,a traitor.)