Veritas_et_Aequitas
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:00 PM
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What's up with this "republic" meme? Where did it come from? |
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I feel like I missed a memo.
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:01 PM
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Reation to being called the Democrat Party? |
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:08 PM
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14. The idea is that if Republicans do something stupid |
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we have to mimic it to demonstrate that we aren't any smarter.
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:01 PM
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1. As a member of the Democrat party I'm only too happy with the Republic label. |
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:01 PM
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2. Like "Democrat" party we now have "Republic" party? Is that it? |
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:02 PM
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Republics call the democratic party "democrat party" therefore we thought it was only fair to refer to them as singular like they do to us so we started calling them the "republic party"
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:05 PM
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5. They were saying "democrat" party? Since when? |
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Sorry, I've been tuned out of non-NPR/Daily Show information sources while getting my school aps together.
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:06 PM
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even happened on a Hardball, Mathews called them on it. These people know what they are doing.
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:09 PM
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Ah. I never watch that stuff. |
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Thanks for the explanation!
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:12 PM
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20. For at least the last 10 years... |
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...with more and more frequency, the Republics have been referring to the "Democrat Party" and "the Democrat bill" and the like.
Screw 'em. Tit for tat is a small enough thing, it's jarring to hear our party referred to incorrectly and I assume it's jarring to hear theirs referred to incorrectly as well. Obviously it jarred you a bit, you noticed -- I'm actually amazed that you haven't heard the "Democrat Party" thing, but now that you've been clued in, just pay attention anytime you see a Republic on TV, you'll see that more often than not they use that phrase.
It's a conscious ploy on their part, and deserves to be thrown back in their faces. Oh and a good kick to the gonads now and then would be a good idea too.
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:24 PM
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24. Started with Joe McCarthy in the '50's |
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:41 PM
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29. they've been doing it for 30 years . . . at least. i think |
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Edited on Wed Jan-28-09 07:42 PM by ellenfl
gingrich started it with his 'contract on america'.
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Wed Jan-28-09 10:45 PM
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33. Goes back to Joe MacCarthy |
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IIRC, I looked it up once.
-Hoot
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:04 PM
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4. It's a juvenile response to a perceived slight. |
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:05 PM
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7. So sayeth the Republic... |
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:08 PM
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13. Ah, the neener neener defense. |
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:08 PM
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16. This troll has mastered advanced smileyism. |
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:11 PM
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19. Well, I'm a quick study. Also, right up there is a blue link called Smilies lookup table |
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it's not rocket science... :eyes:
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:07 PM
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11. Why is Republic juvenile but Democrat is only a "perceived slight" |
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You do realize that "Democrat Party" was specifically used as a slight, started by Newt Gingrich in the 90s, right? That was the whole point of it.
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:10 PM
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18. Nonsense. Eisenhower said it all the time. So did Hoover. |
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I just think some people make a career out of searching for something to be offended about. Also, bear in mind an insult only works when the insultee consents to it.
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:13 PM
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21. Got something to back that up? |
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You know, besides your good word and all.
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:20 PM
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23. How about my good memory? I heard/saw him say it. |
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:29 PM
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26. Your link proves it's intended as a slur. |
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:33 PM
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28. Well, I am far less worried about what some asshole republican thinks will gyrate my hormones |
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than about how to fix a system where 90 year old guys freeze to death over a few dollars short of an electric bill. Your priorities may vary.
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:18 PM
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22. Yes of course. So did Joe McCarthy... particularly McCarthy actually |
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None of them used it out of some ignorance of the name of the party. They did it deliberately, as a slur.
And if you don't think Gingrich perpetuated it, go read about his Language: A Key Mechanism of Control memo.
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:29 PM
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25. Well, you said Gingrich started it. I pointed out that he didn't |
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and now you agree with me. I never said he didn't perpetuate it. :D I just think it's a bit a minutia that's not worth getting one's knickers in a twist over.
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Wed Jan-28-09 10:24 PM
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30. That is true, I admit! |
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I was meaning to say that Gingrich got it into the Repug Party platform and kind of "codified" it for them. I don't think it's worth getting to worked up over, but I don't think we ought to use i though.
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:08 PM
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15. LOL. You just hate it don't you? |
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Wed Jan-28-09 10:33 PM
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32. It is not a "perceived slight" |
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It is part of the republican agenda to intentionally say "Democrat party" instead of "Democratic party", because it sounds derogatory. Republicans in congress were instructed to do so by party leaders a while back and it sounds flat out ignorant. I think it makes them look illiterate.
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:05 PM
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6. Why not just call a spade a spade? |
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The republican party acts like nazis, call 'em that. :shrug:
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:06 PM
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8. It's Called Grade School If You Can't Be 'Em Join 'Em Mentality. |
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I find it to be quite silly myself.
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:07 PM
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10. Yeah? Well THEY started it!! |
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:07 PM
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12. I agree with IT'S SILLY. Let's not demean the word republic. It's what we are. |
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Or are supposed to be, at least.
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:09 PM
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17. More: Why is it not called the "republicant" party? |
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Either in terms of:
(a) "can't" - meaning what they say and claim they can't do. (b) "cant" - definition for "drivel" or "stock phrases that become meaningless nonsense due to being repeated excessively"
Works either way. Works both ways. I'm happy with that. Though I know Republicans who do not deserve such scorn. (I will periodically remind people I try not to make blanket statements about entire groups of people. Even if I don't have the disclaimer in every message because (a) that should be a basic truism and (b) to do that makes it cant. :rofl:
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Wed Jan-28-09 07:30 PM
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27. There's just one question |
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(to those all up in arms, not the OP)
Can you still have fun? :silly:
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Wed Jan-28-09 10:30 PM
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31. Play-Doh's "Republic"? |
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Pokey would have backed him up, but he decided to partake of a feed bag of hemlock.
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