Just Sayin'...

According to Oxford Dictionaries, the use of Democrat rather than the adjective Democratic "is in keeping with a longstanding tradition among Republicans of dropping the –ic in order to maintain a distinction from the broader, positive associations of the adjective democratic with democracy and egalitarianism".

Thanks, Wikipedia, and glad I asked, though it sounds awkward (and stupid) to insistently pound an adjective into a noun. But I guess MAGA Republicans drop grammatical rules when clutching their dog whistles.

Also, if Trump insists on pronouncing Kamala’s name KaMAla, I suggest she call him ‘DonOLD,” with the emphasis on the second (and in Trump’s case, defining) syllable.

Semantics, nomenclature- as a writer, English teacher, and believer in the power of words-sure, this shit gets under my skin, but the MAGAverse will have its work cut out over the next four years, figuring out a way to other “President Harris”.