Democrat Party (epithet)

Democrat Party is an epithet and pejorative for the Democratic Party of the United States,[1][2][3] often used in a disparaging fashion by the party's opponents.[4] While use of the term started out as non-hostile, it has grown in its negative use since the 1940s, in particular by members of the Republican Party—in party platforms, partisan speeches, and press releases—as well as by conservative commentators and third party politicians.[5][6][7]

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  4. ^ Siegal, Allan M.; Connolly, William (2015). The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage (5th ed.). Crown/Archetype. ISBN 978-1-10-190322-3.
  5. ^ Taranto, James (September 23, 2011). "Could Nader Hurt Obama?". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Safire (1993), pp. 163f.
  7. ^ "What's in an adjective? 'Democrat Party' label on the rise". AP NEWS. February 27, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.