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I happen to be in this thread due to bouncing around, so I'll explain anytime I use Democrat/Democratic/Republican:
I've had various liberals tell me Democrat was a form of dog whistle or sign I'm a right winger. One person started to dig into my mutual aid info trying to figure out if I was a Russian bot because I said "Democrat" instead of Democratic. I've tried to Democratic as a noun, and it felt grammatically incorrect. "I'm running as a Democatic." "The current majority in the house is with the Democratics."
Personally I think "Democrat" works for both candidate, party, and voter. "Biden is the Democrat's Nominee" vs "Biden is the Democratic nominee".
I have no idea if one is better than the other, but I tend to use one over the other when needed.
Well that sure is a totally normal human explanation.
Am I missing something here? I've had people say that I had to use that word otherwise I'm somehow on the payroll for the Republicans.
I do acknowledge that "Democrat" has been a form of... for lack of a better word, slur from Republican weirdos.
Serious explanation: "Democrat" as a noun is normal. "I'm running as a Democrat." "The current majority in the house in with the Democrats."
"Democratic" as an adjective is normal. "Democratic Party."
"Democrat" as an adjective is super weird. I think it was originally intended as a slur, but to me it just sounds weird, like bad grammar. "Democrat Party." Almost no one uses it that way except conservatives, because no one who doesn't consume conservative media would even run across it.
I found your explanation very bizarre because something like "I'm running as a Democratic" is something I've never heard in my life. If someone actually did tell you that "Democrat" is a bad thing even as a noun, there was some severe miscommunication on someone's part.
Apologies for being sarcastic about it
Edit: Welp, I looked over the history for the user I was talking to, and now I feel silly for thinking maybe they were actually confused somehow, and trying to help them. They’re just trying to obfuscate the original issue by introducing this nonsensical straw man of “I’m running as a Democratic,” I think, and I’m naive enough that I bought into it enough to give them a straight answer on it.
It doesn't help I'm running short on sleep, autistic, and just not in a good mood today before the assassination attempt.
But yeah, I personally go "Democratic Party" for the party but a member of Congress is a Democrat. I'm registered Democratic Party, I am a Democrat, yadda yadda.
Maybe, I just recall them claiming I was a fake American for doing it, and then saying my Polish friend was a form of Russian agent because he was born and lives in Poland. I can try to find the post but that was months ago.
Thank you for taking the time to explain it, Mozz.