Should we start calling the MAGA base "Royalists"?

[Fiendish Thingy]

Or perhaps “Tories”?

Seems fitting, given the 250th anniversary of the ousting of our last King…

Wouldn’t it be delicious to hear Rep. Omar rise to speak, and say:

“Since my esteemed royalist colleagues are so fond of living under a monarch, might I suggest that they move back to England, where it seems they would clearly be more comfortable”.

[Jack Valentino]

1. I'd be ok with that in the ideological sense, except they are not very 'royal'

in any other sense, IMHO

unless the term 'royal assholes' is part of the mix

[Jack Valentino]

2. I think "monarchists" is the term you are looking for here--- since Trump supporters

want him to BE KING of America!

[blm]

3. Been calling Republicans Royalists since Bush2.

[FakeNoose]

4. It doesn't sound insulting or belittling enough

Calling them "throwbacks" might do the trick ....

But really "fascists" is the closest to the truth.

[Fiendish Thingy]

11. That was sort of my point

Not to belittle them, but to use a descriptor that was an accurate reflection of their alignment to power, and more importantly, freedom and essential rights.

Fascist is indeed more accurate, but Royalist isn’t too far off the mark, and may even be more specific, at least while Trump is in power.

It’s also kind of disarming for the recipient; I mean, how would they argue back and refute the label?

[usonian]

5. Crusadists.

Because they follow God's swill.

[dweller]

6. a "f***ing psychopath" and "scum

Grabbed that from the Sam Altman post

still fits



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[The Madcap]

7. How about "idiots?"

"Morons?"...."Brainless?" Anything more is giving way too much credit when none is due.

[JHB]

8. We should at least be reviving FDR's term "Economic royalists"

The royalists of old believed in the Divine Right of kings to rule absolutely. Today's economic royalist believe in the Divine Right of money to rule absolutely.

[msongs]

9. no, that word has romantic overtones, its too soft and perhaps even kind

[Fiendish Thingy]

12. And yet, makes a clear distinction between themselves and those who are pro-democracy. Nt

[H2O Man]

10. No.

I don't think so. But that's just my opinion.

[flvegan]

13. "Royal assholes" fits better. n/t

[SocialDemocrat61]

14. No, this is more accurate

[Wednesdays]

15. "...might I suggest that they move back to England..."

Saudi Arabia would be more up their alley. Absolute monarchy.

[GenThePerservering]

16. They're traitors

Just call it what it is.

'Royalists' means little in this context and England doesn't want their sorry asses (I'm living here) - where does this stuff come from?

[róisín_dubh]

17. We've got our hands full...

with Nigel Trump (aka Nigel Farage). They’re a problem for the US- let the US sort them out, thanks. Europe has plenty of its own fascists to manage.

[superpatriotman]

18. I prefer 'rubes'

Or ‘cultists’

[Spazito]

19. MAGAts wouldn't have a clue what that means historically...

whereas even the dumbest of them knows what being called a Nazi means.

Calling them Royalists would be very inaccurate and is far too tame a descriptor, imo.