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December 06, 2005
Point of Personal Privilege: -ic
Posted by Dana Blankenhorn
Much of the disrespect found in American politics today can be traced to two letters -- ic.
The letters come on the end of the name of the current opposition party. It's the Democratic Party. Democrats belong to the Democratic Party.
Yet for many years I've seen conservative Republicans call their opponents the Democrat Party. The -ic is usually dropped right at the point of personal insult.
I've concluded it's deliberate. It's a sign of profound disrespect, a form of personal abuse, which Democrats have suffered just as women have suffered spousal abuse. If Democrats aren't even allowed to name their own party as they've seen fit to do for 200 years, how can they hope to govern?
It's time to make it stop.
Call them on it. Don't respond to mentions of "the Democrat Party" without correcting it. Whether you're on a news show, or just in the blogosphere.
It's real simple. Democrats are members of the Democratic Party.
Insist on it. Respond only to your own name. Someone tries to pin another name on you, slug them with your words. Don't let them get away with it.
Stop letting yourself be abused this Holiday season.
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Dana Blankenhorn has been a business journalist for over 25 years and has covered the online world professionally since 1985. He founded the "Interactive Age Daily" for CMP Media, and has written for the Chicago Tribune, Advertising Age, and dozens of other publications over the years.
1. Brian Thomas on December 6, 2005 11:39 AM writes...
Baloney. I've heard at least as many Democrats commit that same misuse. It's all down to ignorance, not partisanship.
Time for your coffee; you can certainly do better than that...
Permalink to Comment2. Brad Hutchings on December 6, 2005 06:35 PM writes...
Equivalent to spousal abuse? Dana, you've officially jumped the shark this time!! Or are you trying to follow Scott Adams' formula for funny?
At any rate, thanks for adding to my lexicon. I'll have to try that phrase, The Democrat Party with no disrespect meant and see what kind of reaction I can get.
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