Anyone who uses the noun adjunct “Democrat” instead of the adjective “Democratic” is some flavor of right wing. (Obviously only applicable to America.)
I agree that in my experience this is definitely probabilistically biased in the direction you state, but I don’t think it’s consistently true. This usage varies.
This is true, but I’ve only ever heard people use it while describing their political views, and at that point, “Sherlockian Abduction” is unnecessary. My example is the kind of the thing people might slip into more casual conversation.
Similarly, American conservatives generally refer to democrats as “liberals” and rarely as “progressives,” which democrats use more often to describe themselves.
Anyone who uses the noun adjunct “Democrat” instead of the adjective “Democratic” is some flavor of right wing. (Obviously only applicable to America.)
I agree that in my experience this is definitely probabilistically biased in the direction you state, but I don’t think it’s consistently true. This usage varies.
In a similar vein, I have only ever seen the term “classical liberal” used by people who identify with the term.
This is true, but I’ve only ever heard people use it while describing their political views, and at that point, “Sherlockian Abduction” is unnecessary. My example is the kind of the thing people might slip into more casual conversation.
Similarly, American conservatives generally refer to democrats as “liberals” and rarely as “progressives,” which democrats use more often to describe themselves.
Conservatives do this, but so do leftists, so all you really learn is that they’re not a democrat. And even then, it’s not that strong evidence.
I think this is false. I have seen it regularly used to mean something like “particularly evil liberal.”
Being from America, I feel pretty confident seconding this one. I will be visiting America soon and pay attention for examples.