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CincyDem

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2. IIRC, this was a linguistic innovation from Rush.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2025, 08:52 AM

Oct 2025

It was my litmus test for a Rush listener for years before it went mainstream. He had some bs rationale I forget but that’s gotten lost. Not that it was ever complimentary but it’s become a slur through usage, that’s for sure.

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"The Democrat Party." It's my go-to litmus test for Republicans about to spew outright lies and divisive b*llsh*t. [View all] Miles Archer Oct 2025 OP

Stumbled across the web page for "Democrat Women of Mercer County" yesterday. sl8 Oct 2025 #1

IIRC, this was a linguistic innovation from Rush. CincyDem Oct 2025 #2

It goes as far back as the early Federalists.. ananda Oct 2025 #4

I often reply to people who say that with... themaguffin Oct 2025 #3

It's the way it's used, like a pejorative. Diamond_Dog Oct 2025 #5

Hey, that's fine. durablend Oct 2025 #6

I call them Bettie Oct 2025 #7

Word Association 2na fisherman Oct 2025 #8

Of course, some people are just ignorant PatSeg Oct 2025 #9

Dates directly to Newt Gingrich, 1990, "Language A Key Mechanism of Control" AverageOldGuy Oct 2025 #10