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5. It's also a well known way to create a slur, which is why Republicans do it.

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 10:36 PM

Dec 19

Someone once explained this by comparing "the Jewish doctor" vs "the Jew doctor" and it made the point very clear.

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It's a shibboleth! Fozzledick Dec 19 #2

It's supposed to distance the name from the idea Klarkashton Dec 19 #3

Thom Hartmann has this explanation: Liberal In Texas Dec 19 #4

Congratulations on 10,000 posts. usonian Dec 19 #7

Oh, wow, thank you! I wouldn't have even realized it... W_HAMILTON Dec 19 #8

A remnant The Wizard Dec 19 #6

Limbaugh used it as an intentional slight. czarjak Dec 19 #10

I tell anyone who uses it to ... Whiskeytide Dec 20 #11

They only use it because it gets under our skin MichMan Dec 20 #12

People who live in glass houses...... DFW Dec 20 #13

What are you talking about? Maraya1969 Dec 20 #14

"Republican's use" should be either "Republican use" or "Republicans' use" muriel_volestrangler Dec 20 #15

I am using it like "Their use of it" Maraya1969 Dec 20 #16

In that case, the apostrophe should come after the "s" (nt) muriel_volestrangler Dec 20 #17

You got it n/t DFW Dec 20 #18