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A Response to the Label: “The Democrat Party.”
January 25, 2007 |
If you hadn’t noticed, Republicans have recently decided that the opposing party is now called “The Democrat Party” instead of “The Democratic Party.” Many Democrats try to complain about this, but it’s impossible to do without sounding whiny. Which is exactly what makes it a really good slam.
My suggestion: Democrats should start calling their opponents “Republican Americans.”
It has that same awkward political correctness of “African Americans.” And like that phrase, there’s absolutely nothing technically wrong with it. But used just the right way, it drips with the subtle condescension that says, “Hey, you’re Americans too, just like us, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”
Try it out:
“Last night we had dinner with a lovely Republican-American couple who moved in next door. They’re from Charleston, I think. Really nice couple. But their daughter looks half-Democratic, so we’ll have to get to the bottom of that one.”
“I asked them what’s their favorite Republican-American restaurant, and without hesitating, they both said, ‘Chick-fil-A.’”
“Newt Gingrich, a prominent Republican American and former congressman, was surprisingly critical of his own community after the 2006 mid-term elections.”
“Senator Kerry did his best to court the Republican-American vote, even staging a photo-op at a Chick-fil-A restaurant. But most Republican Americans remained skeptical, saying it smacked of pandering.”
“Most Republican Americans, when pressured, will candidly tell you that white-collar crime is not an American problem, but a Republican-American problem.”
“Police have few leads in the stock fraud case, but say the perpetrator was a Republican-American man, age 50 to 60, balding, of average height and weight. If you see a Republican-American man matching that description, you are encouraged to call the number on your screen.”
“Critics of the tax break say it unfairly benefits Republican Americans, for whom government assistance has become a way of life.”
“President Obama vetoed the earmark, saying ‘The best thing we can do for the Republican-American community is to stop reinforcing the soft prejudice of lowered expectations.’”
“He signed the veto while surrounded by a handpicked cadre of Republican-American supporters at a local Chick-fil-A restaurant.”
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the 2006 elections have decemated the republican-american community. some community members are alarmed an attack on iran may may result in genocide-lamented one constituent, our president is killing us.
Excellent framing. You cross-posted this at dailyKos and need to put up a tip jar. Nicely done.
I’ve just taken to calling them “Publicans.”
In an unexpected turn of events, during a star-studded broadcast meant to draw attention to the hurricane-devastated Florida Coast, Denis Leary spontaneously declared, “Obama doesn’t care about Republican-Americans.” There has been no apology for th statement.
andy, what’s up? i left ddb recently to start my own soon-to-be global ad conglomerate. lost your email in the shuffle. thought i’d say hi. hope all’s well.
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Hmmm… Democrats,Democratics, Democraterists,
Demolicious,
Demobyterians ?
I prefer Socialist.
-H.R.C.
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Very clever article and funny as well. As a “Republican American” and veteran , this is humorous as are some others I’ve read recently,though I am surprised by the number of respondents who seem to be devoid of such.
I call them the American Taliban!
I like it. Know what I like just as well, and would work wonders in conjunction with your idea?
Republican lifestyle.
“Republican Americans used to be fiscally conservative, but I’m not so sure that fits into the marginalized Republican lifestyle any longer.”
“The Republican lifestyle seems to increasingly be out of whack with the rest of society, perhaps Republican Americans may wish to assess their Republican lifestyle, and bring it online with the rest of society or run the risk of being marginalized by main stream America.”
It wreaks of the condescending way they refer to gays.
It drives fundie neocon Christians crazy when you refer to their religion, and religion as a lifestyle choice.
This adjectival “Democrat” business goes back to the ’50s at least. They use it ’cause it has overtones of “bureaucrat,” “crass,” “rat” and “crap.” Your “Republican American” innovation is nice. I tend to use “Republishit” whenever they use “Democrat” as an adjective. What it lacks in civility it makes up for in subtlety.
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Cool!
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I feel like an empty room. I just don’t have much to say. I guess it doesn’t bother me. Whatever.
Good post