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What happened to our ic
Author: TriSec
Date: 06/01/2013 12:28:32
Good Morning.
I'm not sure I can get an entire blog out of this, but I will try.
I've been increasingly miffed by the losing of part of a party name in recent years. Our Republican friends, for whatever reason, have now decided that 'Democrat" is an insult and have been using the term quite perjoratively over their airwaves.
But I don't know why it rubs me the wrong way so. Perhaps it's just the timber, or flow of the pattern of speech all of a sudden. Democrat party. Democrat senator. Democrat policy. This just doesn't sound right.
In fact, it makes them sound even more childish and unaware of the basics of language and communication to these ears.
A little visit to the Wiktionary confirms what we already knew. The use of the suffix "ic" in general use is pretty obvious.
The best I can figure on this is that our Republican friends no longer believe that we are "of or pertaining to" democracy, where of course they are the very epitome of such a thing, and have to find new ways to insult us with the limited means available to them.
But wouldn't you know it, a look at "their" suffix yields pretty much the same definition.
I'm actually a bit surprised, since clever use of language, and nuance and style were never the Republican's strong suit.
Ah, well. It is a fine summer weekend; perhaps you could ponder this while enjoying your lamb ale and having a nice salad with balsam dressing this afternoon.
I'm not sure I can get an entire blog out of this, but I will try.
I've been increasingly miffed by the losing of part of a party name in recent years. Our Republican friends, for whatever reason, have now decided that 'Democrat" is an insult and have been using the term quite perjoratively over their airwaves.
But I don't know why it rubs me the wrong way so. Perhaps it's just the timber, or flow of the pattern of speech all of a sudden. Democrat party. Democrat senator. Democrat policy. This just doesn't sound right.
In fact, it makes them sound even more childish and unaware of the basics of language and communication to these ears.
A little visit to the Wiktionary confirms what we already knew. The use of the suffix "ic" in general use is pretty obvious.
-ic
Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning "of or pertaining to";
The best I can figure on this is that our Republican friends no longer believe that we are "of or pertaining to" democracy, where of course they are the very epitome of such a thing, and have to find new ways to insult us with the limited means available to them.
But wouldn't you know it, a look at "their" suffix yields pretty much the same definition.
-an also -ean, -ian
1 [in adjectives and nouns] someone or something of, from, or connected with a particular thing, place, or person:
I'm actually a bit surprised, since clever use of language, and nuance and style were never the Republican's strong suit.
Ah, well. It is a fine summer weekend; perhaps you could ponder this while enjoying your lamb ale and having a nice salad with balsam dressing this afternoon.
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Comment by 
Scoopster on 06/01/2013 13:10:35
Scoopster on 06/01/2013 13:10:35
Mornin' all.. 
workin' on a Saturday here OH JOY!
I think that's part of it Tri.. the GOP's Lee Atwater Memorial Doublespeak Committee is attempting to redefine Democrats as not being democratic. And by dropping the -ic it also creates a similar sound to bureaucrat.
What do you expect from the people who redefined liberal from having connotations of sharing, generosity and charitability... to meaning wasteful, overburdening and communist/socialist?
workin' on a Saturday here OH JOY!I think that's part of it Tri.. the GOP's Lee Atwater Memorial Doublespeak Committee is attempting to redefine Democrats as not being democratic. And by dropping the -ic it also creates a similar sound to bureaucrat.
What do you expect from the people who redefined liberal from having connotations of sharing, generosity and charitability... to meaning wasteful, overburdening and communist/socialist?
Comment by 
Raine on 06/01/2013 13:10:35
Raine on 06/01/2013 13:10:35
Comment by 
velveeta jones on 06/01/2013 13:27:42
velveeta jones on 06/01/2013 13:27:42
Morning.
Well, you know, we do often refer to them as any number of things ranging from Con, Repubican't, RepubliCON, and reTHUGlican. It's just tit for tat, It does annoy me as well, so I just keep up with the name calling.
However here is one for those in recovery: You can take the Alcohol away from the ALCOHOLIC, but you're still left with.... "ic".
(A pun about dry drunks like George W Bush [e.g.] and their propensity for being assholes without the booze).
Well, you know, we do often refer to them as any number of things ranging from Con, Repubican't, RepubliCON, and reTHUGlican. It's just tit for tat, It does annoy me as well, so I just keep up with the name calling.
However here is one for those in recovery: You can take the Alcohol away from the ALCOHOLIC, but you're still left with.... "ic".
(A pun about dry drunks like George W Bush [e.g.] and their propensity for being assholes without the booze).
Comment by 
livingonli on 06/02/2013 01:51:02
livingonli on 06/02/2013 01:51:02
And why does it seem that everything the GOP accuses the Democrats of doing is simply projection of what they are actually trying to do and simply trying to blame it on their opponent?