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Irish_Dem

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10. It is typical of an abuser, to put down and embarrass other people all the time.

Reply to llmart (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 05:47 AM

Nov 21

It is second nature to them.

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It starts with refusing to call the party by its name [View all] malaise Nov 21 OP

Yep, Newt Gingrich started it years ago and now even the so-called respectable people have taken it up Walleye Nov 21 #1

Two thoughts: Irish_Dem Nov 21 #2

I think it's up to every one of us to fight back whenever we can. Even correcting their insults. Walleye Nov 21 #4

Yes, We The People can and should speak out as much as possible. Irish_Dem Nov 21 #8

Well the good news is that Americans hate him more malaise Nov 21 #5

Maybe this is part of the Dem leadership strategy. It is called gray rocking. Irish_Dem Nov 21 #9

I have heard some of our Democratic congress members correct them. llmart Nov 21 #6

It is typical of an abuser, to put down and embarrass other people all the time. Irish_Dem Nov 21 #10

Oh, I know exactly what you mean. llmart Nov 21 #12

Dems should respond way more to Donvict's malaise Nov 21 #11

I think you meant "Democrat Party" but yes, I agree with the rest of your post. llmart Nov 21 #22

Autocorrect did me in malaise Nov 21 #31

I like the idea of red lettering corrections. slightlv Nov 21 #29

+1,000 malaise Nov 21 #30

Maybe we can say something like, "It is the democratic party, what you are saying is just bad grammer Maraya1969 Nov 21 #24

They'd better respond to this JAGs clown malaise Nov 21 #27

I know responses are alway mild and general. Irish_Dem Nov 21 #32

OMG! llmart Nov 21 #34

I will never understand it malaise Nov 21 #3

Yes, our people need to bring this up on every talkshow.Not discussing policy like it's going to change anything. Walleye Nov 21 #7

I see it even here on DU Wednesdays Nov 21 #35

Maybe we should label them as well bucolic_frolic Nov 21 #13

I started using ReTHUGs ages ago malaise Nov 21 #14

Whatever term used needs to fly in polite society - on the news, in speeches. bucolic_frolic Nov 21 #15

Bwaaah Joe Scum just said that Johnson lied through his drumroll...fuck... malaise Nov 21 #16

+1,000 malaise Nov 21 #17

I've been calling them. Cherrycheeks Nov 21 #20

I call them Publicans. Old word for tax collectors. multigraincracker Nov 21 #21

I did not know that. bucolic_frolic Nov 21 #23

Trump wants blood PJMcK Nov 21 #18

Sure does malaise Nov 21 #25

"What is the Democrat party? I've never heard of it" AJH032 Nov 21 #19

It started with us tolerating a jackass, believing the the people are too smart to hand the reins over to him. marble falls Nov 21 #26

trump's Fascist Party needs to be called out for what it is. mwb970 Nov 21 #28

Repugs Kid Berwyn Nov 21 #33

Look at the girth on him. llmart Nov 21 #36

Walmart wants you to hang Trump. usonian Nov 21 #37

I call the opposition "regressive" or the regressive party Niagara Nov 21 #38