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'''Democrat Party''' is the grammatically correct term for the [[Democratic Party]].  The Party is not "[[democratic]]," and proper nouns like "Democrat" are not converted into adjectives by adding "ic" as a suffix.  For example, it is not the "Republicanic Party," or the "Libertarianic Party," or a "Smith-ic Wedding."  yet many Democrats bristle at the term "Democrat Party." and perhaps they prefer the false illusion that their party is somehow more "democratic" than other parties.  In fact, the Democrat Party is '''''less''''' democratic than the other political parties.

'''Democrat Party''' is the grammatically correct term for the [[Democratic Party]].  The Party is not "[[democratic]]," and proper nouns like "Democrat" are not converted into adjectives by adding "ic" as a suffix.  For example, it is not the "Republicanic Party," or the "Libertarianic Party," or a "Smith-ic Wedding."  yet many Democrats bristle at the term "Democrat Party." and perhaps they prefer the false illusion that their party is somehow more "democratic" than other parties.  In fact, the Democrat Party is '''''less''''' democratic than the other political parties.

In the 1800s, the Democrat Party was predominantly pro-[[slavery]].  Today, the Democrat Party is predominantly [[pro-abortion]] and left-wing on social and economic issues.   

In the 1800s, the Democrat Party was predominantly pro-[[slavery]].  Today, the Democrat Party is predominantly [[pro-abortion]] and [[left-wing]] on social and economic issues.   

==History of usage==

==History of usage==