Difference between revisions of "Derogatory terms"
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* [[Redneck]], which is often applied poor rural white Southerners | * [[Redneck]], which is often applied poor rural white Southerners | ||
* Uncle Tom, reserved for black Republicans | * Uncle Tom, reserved for black Republicans | ||
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Originally, most of these terms had legitimate uses, but were given negative connotations over time. | Originally, most of these terms had legitimate uses, but were given negative connotations over time. | ||
Revision as of 23:40, January 21, 2014
Derogatory terms are terms used by one group in an attempt to demonize another group in a social and or political setting.
Common examples:
- Bible-pounder, Bible-thumper
- Creationism and creationist
- Evolution and evolutionist
- Politician
- Pro-war
- Conservative and conservatism
- Liberal and liberalism
- Hippie
- Obamadrone or Obamabot
- Celebutard
- Environmentalist and environmentalism
- Radical Feminist / Feminazi
- Anti-choice
- Fundamentalism and fundamentalists, or even just "fundie", which is always used only in a derogatory sense
- Surrender monkey
- Racist
- True believer
- Conspiracy theorist
- Redneck, which is often applied poor rural white Southerners
- Uncle Tom, reserved for black Republicans
Originally, most of these terms had legitimate uses, but were given negative connotations over time.
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