Vote for an insulting name for Conservatives

[ck4829]

If 'Libs' and all those other names they can come up with us stick. It's time we come with some names for them.

Here are some names for Conservatives:

Cavemen
Troglodytes
Terrorists
Barbarians
People who are nostalgic for the Medieval Dark Ages
Dictators

Let's pick the most insulting name and stick with it. I vote for 'Troglodyte'.

[lovedems]

1. Bigots.

Racist homophobes.

[Lenape85]

2. Savages, Inbreds...

Taliban-wing of the Republican party
Racists
Nazis
Culture Warriors

[Ladyhawk]

4. Talibornagains.

Pod People
Borg Agains

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. Nonexistant...at least in my world. I refuse to give them any of my

time. :hi:

[billyoc]

5. Phalangists n/t

[B Calm]

6. Cheap Labor Cons

[DireStrike]

7. But REAL conservatives aren't that bad...

Don't we want truth on our side?

BTW I like the term zealots. Sounds like harlots.

And I don't like troglodytes - it enforces "brainy big word using librul" stereotype.

[graywarrior]

8. The Kool-Aide Cult

The Conservasheep Cult

The Living Dead

The Flesheaters

The MorAns

[ed_vadem]

77. not MorAns please

my congressman is Jim Moran (D-VA) in a primary this year and I worked my heart out for him

this acromyn has been and will be used against him over and over and I hate it

[Calico Jack Rackham]

9. Christo-Fascists

American Taliban

[Ruffhowse]

12. Christo-Fascists sounds good to me

[Cats Against Frist]

32. yeah, I like "Christo-Fascists" too. It's appropriate.

I also like right-wing authoritarians, because many of the freepers who think they're so intelligent, try to call us left-wing authoritarians.

They think they're so "libertarian." They're near corpo-fascists, who don't even know they voted for corpo-fascists.

[Seabiscuit]

47. They were Crypto-Fascists before they merged with the KKKristians

So "KKKristo-Fascists" does it for me.

[Morning Dew]

10. I'm in favor of calling them Publicans

they were utterly reviled, selective, oppresive taxers.

[Straight Shooter]

11. Cult of W

But I think "barbarians" is good, too.

[The Flaming Red Head]

13. Bush supporters

I don't think you can get anymore insulting than that.

[Meritaten1]

Regressives

[Azure]

55. Perfect.

I've always thought of them as "regressives." After all, they are the opposite of progressives. While we want to move ahead to a better future, they want to cling to a a past which is justified only by their foolish nostaligia.

For example, they are now trying to regress to the late 1930's, and Germany's invasion of Poland.

[Ladyhawk]

60. I really like this one! Yeah, you stupid regressives! nt

[reeree]

73. I am a fan of "regressives". nt

[TroglodyteScholar]

14. more names...

borrow 'n spend conservatives
regressives
drools
cancervatives
omniphobes


And I'm particularly fond of "Repugnicans" -- seems to sum them up.

[AngryWhiteLiberal]

15. Anti-Altruistic Luddites n/t

eom

JB

[graywarrior]

16. I could go back to my roots and call them Skanks

[smirkymonkey]

17. CONSERVATARDS

I also like Christofascists.

Or, how about just plain old Fascists?

[seraph]

18. "Neo-Christo-Fascists" (nt)

[Triana]

19. The American Taliban (TAT or AT)

..this is what I've been calling them for at least 4 years.

[Lostnote03]

20. The RICCO Party!!!!!!!!

....

[cali]

21. redholes n/t

[kayell]

22. Corporate Tools. It's an oldie, but still good. And you can actually ask

some one if they really want to be a corporate tool, and it might jog some brain cells into activity.

[Raiden]

23. Nazis

Bible-Thumpers
Freepers
Fundies
Hypocrites
Repigs
Fascists
Bloodsuckers
Puritans
Bigots
Kool-Aid Drinkers
Pharisees
American Taliban
Witch Hunters

[Mist]

24. I like a word I've seen a lot at DU

Bushbots. Implies that whole brainless, lock-step mentality.

[mitchum]

25. Howabout "TWO-BIT FASCIST MOTHERFUCKERS"?

[fortyfeetunder]

26. How about Whistle-Asses?

After all they are following the biggest Whistle-Ass...

(and bless the soul of the lady who coined that name!)

[Ladyhawk]

61. She's rolling over in her grave, poor lady. :( nt

[lthuedk]

27. Fascicons

[footinmouth]

28. Puricans

Holier-than-thou-icans
Morals Police

but my favorite, already mentioned is American Taliban. It suits them perfectly.

[Habibi]

29. How about "Republicans"?

Don't dignify that group of lying, thieving murderers with the name "conservative." They are anti-conservative. Simply use "Republican" in the same way the RW opinion-makers of the last 30 years have used "liberal"--with plenty of nasty adjectives.

Edit: fixed sentence

[Booster]

30. I like the God Squad - sounds as ugly as they are.

[mopaul]

31. jerkoffs

talibanazis. radical rightists. wild eyed fascists.

[Baja Margie]

33. Dumb Fucks

[AnIndependentTexan]

34. AmericanTaliban

[turbo_satan]

35. Cultureless Revolution

[H2O Man]

36. Reaganites

The party of Bush.

[Geek_Girl]

37. I've been calling them

Fuck-tards quite openly I might add. Needless to say my conservative ex-friends and co-workers are no longer speaking to me.

[in_cog_ni_to]

38. Tali-publicans. Dictators works too. NAZIS is good. n/t

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[turbo_satan]

39. Neocon-artists

[GarySeven]

40. REDS!!!

They are REDS from RED states, working for RED companies that support RED politicians.

Paint a big RED R on the storefront of RED businesses and decent people will know not to do business there. Paint a big RED R on the door of your RED neighbor and let the others in your neighborhood know where the bigots live. The irony would be sweet - let the oppressors know what it is like to be singled out and shunned, to be outcast and marginalized. They want to do it to you, but in a much more violent way. RED is the COLOR OF TREASON

[the_outsider]

41. Fundies

[Lenape85]

42. DUMBOS, HORTONS

PACHYDERMS
RETARDICANS
REFUCKLICKIN'S

[Individualist]

43. neoKKKons n/t

[Blue_Tires]

44. klansmen

[DemVIctory]

45. Fiscaly irresponsible

socially caveman

[CANDO]

46. How about PET GOATS?

EOM

[Robeson]

48. Extremist - we should use this any time we talk of them...

...until it becomes ingrained in the psyche of people.

[Azure]

56. We should combine this with "regressives"

Regressive extremists.

As in, "today, regressive extremists proposed a plan to weaken Social Security." We should use the term "regressive extremists" as if it were a legitimate journalistic term.

[Robeson]

58. Absolutely, I agree. We need to use it as if...

...thats the term that political scientist have now classified them as. Fact is, they are regressive extremist, so we just need to be matter-of-fact about it.

[Azure]

59. Yes.

They should be called out for what they are at all times.

Regressive extremists.

[Ladyhawk]

62. Nice one. nt

[reeree]

74. I support the use of "regressive extremists". nt.

[Hello_Kitty]

49. CHICKENHAWKS!!!!!!

[A-Schwarzenegger]

50. Judgers.

[requiem99]

51. Its the NEOconservatives that we hate, not regular conservatives.

Regular conservatives are just Reaganites mostly, and those kind of people we can deal with. Its the Rumsfeld/Wolfowitz/Cheney/Ashcroft cult we have to watch out for.

[212demop]

52. Freepers

worthless immoral lecherous bastards works too

[The White Rose]

53. Reptards.

Evokes the reptilian part of the brain through which all Republicans function.

[FJ999]

54. The list goes on

Repricklicans
Moneywhores
Oilpigs
Zealot Assholes
Bushies
Theofucks
Wallmartians
Fascistholes

[Skittles]

57. F***ING ASSHOLES

SKITTLES' STANDARD NAME FOR THEM

[Ladyhawk]

63. My vote is for regressive extremists.

It says what needs to be said without invoking the religious hot button.

The Christian left will work on taking back their religion and apply necessary correction in the religious arena. In fact, I had a bit of an epiphany. If the Christian left can get going, we secular people can stay out of the religious fray entirely. The religious right is never going to listen to what an atheist like me has to say. I've already proven that in my personal life. Other Christians must speak to them about how they have been led astray.

[OutsourceBush]

64. anti-christ Christians

[OutsourceBush]

65. Moonies

[ContinentalOp]

66. CONSERVATIVES!!!

I'm not buying this "there are good conservatives and bad conservatives" bullshit. They are all the same thing. They didn't create a cutesy name to tar us with. Instead they succeeded in demeaning and destroying the term "liberal" so why don't we do the same to "conservative." These people all want the same thing anyway and they share the same bigotry, militarism, and absurd free-market ideology. Conservative == Republican == Neocon == Fascist == Bigot, etc. etc.

[Bucky]

67. Infantile name callers

Yeh, that's the nickname that'll show 'em.

[DaveofCali]

68. Bible Nazis, Religocrytes, Neo Talibans

[DaveofCali]

70. Right Wing Maniacs, Dark Age Cultists

[Azure]

69. Can we get a concensus on "regressive extremists?"

The rule could be "regressives" for the more moderate ones (like McCain), and "regressive extremists" for the radicals (like Bush).

[xxqqqzme]

71. I was sorry Red ink republicans

wasn't used more in the campaign - they R one and all reTHUGlicans 2 me. They R thugs 2 the bottom of their black hearts.

I do like kkkhristo-fascist tho

[DaveofCali]

72. Neo Pharisees

[GingerSnaps]

75. Un Americans

Fascists
Bigots
Liars
Hate Mongers
The Party of Fear
Fearseekers


Red State Cults

[LibLover]

76. My favorite: GOPeons

Red-tards is one I'm mulling over.

[aaronbees]

78. Bible Brats...

that's just for the religious nuts who voted on their god-uber-alles and gay-bashing hatred.

[C_U_L8R]

79. Here's what they are >

Though I think Regressives is fitting and has an awesome ring to it - lets not forget that these folks are by definition - Facists.


14 CHARACTERISTICS OF FASCIST REGIMES
http://www.oldamericancentury.org/14pts.htm

1.) Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.

2.) Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights
Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.

3.) Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial, ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.

4.) Supremacy of the Military
Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.

5.) Rampant Sexism
The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is homophobia and anti-gay legislation and national policy.

6.) Controlled Mass Media
Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.

7.) Obsession with National Security
Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.

8.) Religion and Government are Intertwined
Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.

9.) Corporate Power is Protected
The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.

10.) Labor Power is Suppressed
Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.

11.) Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts
Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts.

12.) Obsession with Crime and Punishment
Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations

13.) Rampant Cronyism and Corruption
Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.

14.) Fraudulent Elections
Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.

[firebee]

80. Bama - Vangelists.

How's that. Kind of a play off Massachusetts Liberal.