Kai RyssdalFeb 28, 2023
Okay, that’s pretty funny
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RT @Acyn
Raskin to Boebert: Democrat is the noun. When you use it as an adjective, you say Democratic.. As if every time we mentioned the other party it just came out with a kind of political speech impediment like, oh, the Banana Republican Party.
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“Raskin to Boebert: Democrat is the noun. When you use it as an adjective, you say Democratic.. As if every time we mentioned the other party it just came out with a kind of political speech impediment like, oh, the Banana Republican Party.”

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Show threadAnti GravityMar 1, 2023
@kairyssdal
Saying “Democrat Party” as a pejorative came from Joe McCarthy then it was forgotten for a couple of decades until Rush Limbaugh picked it up again.
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@antigravy

@kairyssdal

Can someone explain why this is a pejorative?

Mar 1, 2023 at 1:12pmWeb
Show threadAnti GravityMar 4, 2023
@Drew @kairyssdal
I always thought Joe McCarthy emphasized the RAT in DemocRAT. But there may have been more to it. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/whats-in-an-adjective-democrat-party-label-on-the-rise-people-joseph-mccarthy-democrat-party-george-w-bush-parties-b1808472.html
What's in an adjective? 'Democrat Party' label on the rise

Amid calls to dial back hyper political partisanship, two letters are among the obstacles standing in the way

The Independent