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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsif you're asking "why isn't anyone calling Republicans elitist?"
Start with yourself.
Never just say "Republican" anymore.
Say "elitist Republican."
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if you're asking "why isn't anyone calling Republicans elitist?" (Original Post)
The Wandering Harper
Monday
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too complicated to have a chance of taking hold in the zeitgeist, IMO / nt
The Wandering Harper
Monday
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needs to be as simple as possible and clearly tie elitist Republican elitists to elitism /nt
The Wandering Harper
Tuesday
#4
blm
(113,822 posts)1. Financial elites
Privileged elites
Wealthy Entitled elites
Vulture Capitalism elites
Religious Grifter Elites
The Wandering Harper
(632 posts)2. too complicated to have a chance of taking hold in the zeitgeist, IMO / nt
Clouds Passing
(2,268 posts)3. Criminal Elite Class
The Wandering Harper
(632 posts)4. needs to be as simple as possible and clearly tie elitist Republican elitists to elitism /nt
MagickMuffin
(17,137 posts)5. Republican Aristocrats
I created my own updated version
The Aristocrats
Format
This joke typically has these elementsalternative versions may change this form.
Setup: A political party (or a representative, usually a head of party) goes in to see a billionaire about buying their party. The billionaire asks what their party consists of.
Act: If the whole leadership is present, the act is performed for the billionaire; otherwise it is described, in as much detail as the head leader prefers, typically ad lib and off the cuff. Traditionally, the description is tasteless and ribald, with the goal to significantly transgress social norms. Taboo elements such as racism, animal cruelty, incest, rape, child sexual abuse, coprophilia, coprophagia, bestiality, necrophilia, cannibalism, and murder are common themes.
Punch line: The shocked (or intrigued) billionaire asks what the party is called, and the proud answer (sometimes delivered with a flourish) is: "The Republican Aristocrats!"
JI7
(90,538 posts)6. It shows the dishonesty in using it against liberals
And what exactly it is that is bothering people but don't want to say.
Cha
(305,435 posts)7. How about Elitist MF Magas Make America Grotesque Again.