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Beartracks

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12. They certainly have no use for it. Democracy just gets in their way. n/t

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Sun Nov 9, 2025, 01:53 PM

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I don't think we should negotiate with Republicans until they can say "the Democratic Party" [View all] Walleye Nov 9 OP

Why can we just start calling them the MAGA johnnyfins Nov 9 #1

Agree, there are only two parties now, Maga, and everybody else Walleye Nov 9 #2

Let's start calling them by their real name: Maggats. Irish_Dem Nov 9 #3

I agree. BlueKota Nov 9 #7

In my daily e-mail/calls to my RW representatives, otchmoson Nov 9 #16

Call them ..... The Repulic Party. Just use nouns for everthing. Trueblue1968 Nov 9 #18

Yes no_hypocrisy Nov 9 #4

That has always bothered me too. It's the Democratic party Iwasthere Nov 9 #5

That's the whole point of doing it (nt) William Seger Nov 9 #26

GOP Guardians of Pedophiles usonian Nov 9 #6

Limbaugh Lives czarjak Nov 9 #8

I can only think that they actually hate democracy Walleye Nov 9 #9

They certainly have no use for it. Democracy just gets in their way. n/t Beartracks Nov 9 #12

They sure love it when they think winning an election is the key to the kingdom (nt) William Seger Nov 9 #31

Proud Democratic here. Qutzupalotl Nov 9 #10

RepublICKs mzmolly Nov 9 #11

I like that, or how about Republickers? William Seger Nov 9 #33

Good one! mzmolly Nov 9 #40

THIS malaise Nov 9 #13

Yes, I had him in the back of my mind. Walleye Nov 9 #17

Did you catch SNL's #rump saying, "... Usha Vance, and I hope I'm mispronouncing that." William Seger Nov 9 #37

Yes, that was beautiful and funny as hell Walleye Nov 9 #38

Every time they mention any one of us they always add the adjective "RADICAL" KS Toronado Nov 9 #14

People vote for a chaos monkey. This must be what they wanted Gum Logger Nov 9 #15

It pisses me off when this goes unchallenged Envirogal Nov 9 #19

And next November they can beg for mercy and forgiveness. rubbersole Nov 9 #20

The Republicist Party, the Republic Party, the Republician Party, the Republicons, etc. TheRickles Nov 9 #21

It used to drive me crazy gulliver Nov 9 #22

Yes, I have said, I'm glad I don't belong to this "Democrat party", It sounds terrible. I am a proud member Walleye Nov 9 #24

It's juvenile, and makes Republicans look ignorant. It makes the media look even more ignorant RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Nov 9 #23

Yes, it really makes them sound ignorant. But now sounding ignorant is cool with these people. Walleye Nov 9 #28

"The Election Was Not Stolen" RainCaster Nov 9 #25

Yes, they get away with a corrupting the name of our party for all these years Now they have to make the lies fit Walleye Nov 9 #29

It'll never happen, they don't support our democracy. spanone Nov 9 #27

You put your finger on it right there. They hate democracy. Walleye Nov 9 #32

And the representative who has not been seated, Adelita Grijalva spanone Nov 9 #35

Absolutely. What a bunch of shit. Walleye Nov 9 #36

So people should go hungry and without medical insurance because you don't like Republicans misuse of grammar? iemanja Nov 9 #30

It just shows, there's no point in making a bargain with them when they go right back on their word and lie. Walleye Nov 9 #34

They get an agreement in writing, obviously iemanja Nov 9 #39

While the suggestion is a bit frivilous, I am in favor of F-ing with the GOP while they are in chaos Bluetus Nov 9 #41

Good call. Agreed. yellow dahlia Nov 9 #42