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« on: November 21, 2020, 08:18:02 PM » |
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As I recall, the term "Democrat Party" began in the 1970s. It started out as a gaffe when Bob Dole (as Gerald Ford's 1976 running mate) blamed the Democrats for starting all the wars of the 20th century, calling them "Democrat Wars". This was a gaffe that didn't go over well, but it was after this that conservative media began to use the term. It didn't really get started until Newt Gingrich began in earnest to capture the House of Representatives. It's a feature in conservative media now; that's for sure.
It is rather juvenile. The "Democratic Party" is its name. There's no need to be juvenile about it. The Democrats have provided enough ammunition to use in argument against them that slights like this are kind of silly.
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