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Harker

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37. I often use that, minus the hyphen.

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 09:47 AM

Aug 2025

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

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Yes, I know this may seem juvenile, but [View all] Chasstev365 Aug 2025 OP

I call it the Pedophile Party gab13by13 Aug 2025 #1

Yes. This is the one that would infuriate them the most. IcyPeas Aug 2025 #49

Republi-can'ts MaineBlueBear Aug 2025 #2

I often use that, minus the hyphen. Harker Aug 2025 #37

RepubliCON Party is good too. Chasstev365 Aug 2025 #3

Yes, I'd go with that instead of "Republic Party" Martin Eden Aug 2025 #22

Given that Just Jerome Aug 2025 #27

In print, I generally refer to them as Republikkkans Orrex Aug 2025 #4

I agree we need to fight back. We have put up with this fucking insult for so long. Then they wouldn't pronounce Kamala' Walleye Aug 2025 #5

Meh! malaise Aug 2025 #6

Yes, its a perjorative MadameButterfly Aug 2025 #7

Yeah, the Democratic party is made up of Democrats, but the Republican party is not made up of Republics. nt thesquanderer Aug 2025 #39

Someone, maybe Jamie Raskin MadameButterfly Aug 2025 #43

Just quit saying Republican Red Mountain Aug 2025 #8

Abraham Lincoln is rolling over in his grave MadameButterfly Aug 2025 #44

To the press, everyone should be calling them radicals, because that's what they are, Scrivener7 Aug 2025 #9

No. Actually, they are REACTIONARIES, the opposite of radical, which niyad Aug 2025 #16

Very interesting looking at the root meaning MadameButterfly Aug 2025 #45

exactlly! niyad Aug 2025 #46

I call them JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #10

How about The Nazi Party? CanonRay Aug 2025 #11

Was just about to say that. The Madcap Aug 2025 #40

Just like bullies in grammar school. Name calling. Fla Dem Aug 2025 #12

Or the "republikan crime syndicate" lastlib Aug 2025 #13

Second the Nazi Party usonian Aug 2025 #14

Trump is not worthy.... Puppyjive Aug 2025 #15

shitler the lesser niyad Aug 2025 #18

I prefer . . . AverageOldGuy Aug 2025 #17

I'm toying with using "the Pubic Party" seems as how that appears to be one of their prime interests Attilatheblond Aug 2025 #29

RepubliKlan or RepubliKKKan edbermac Aug 2025 #19

This is a lost cause SurfLiberal Aug 2025 #20

That's fair Chasstev365 Aug 2025 #21

hear hear happy feet Aug 2025 #23

TSF Mr. Evil Aug 2025 #24

How about the Republ - ick Party since they're all icky Clouds Passing Aug 2025 #25

Agreed. From now on they are the republic party mdbl Aug 2025 #26

I agree and I don't think it's juvenile or minor at all. MIButterfly Aug 2025 #28

Just attach the word corrupt to Republican Party crud Aug 2025 #30

Greedy Old Pedophiles LiberalArkie Aug 2025 #31

Repub-BLEAK party, sometimes the PUBlican (as in the Bible an unfriendly lot. nt Festivito Aug 2025 #32

Maybe pronounce it MurrayDelph Aug 2025 #33

The Repulsive party question everything Aug 2025 #34

Republican Party has Republicans Democratic Party has Democratics??? RoeVWade Aug 2025 #35

Or 'the Pubic Party' Conjuay Aug 2025 #36

Every time someone uses the term "Democrat Party" on DU, I remind them that his is a pejorative term invented by MAGAts Martin68 Aug 2025 #38

I've been doing that for years LogDog75 Aug 2025 #41

I would prefer they just respond with, GoCubsGo Aug 2025 #42

"Democrat Party" czarjak Aug 2025 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author Fresh_Start Aug 2025 #48

Glad I'm not the only one irked by this. I_UndergroundPanther Aug 2025 #50

Gang Of Predators Hassler Aug 2025 #51

For years, I've just called them Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #52