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JHB

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

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 11:55 PM

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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.

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Should we start calling the MAGA base "Royalists"? [View all] Fiendish Thingy Saturday OP

I'd be ok with that in the ideological sense, except they are not very 'royal' Jack Valentino Saturday #1

I think "monarchists" is the term you are looking for here--- since Trump supporters Jack Valentino Saturday #2

Been calling Republicans Royalists since Bush2. blm Saturday #3

It doesn't sound insulting or belittling enough FakeNoose Saturday #4

That was sort of my point Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #11

Crusadists. usonian Saturday #5

a "f***ing psychopath" and "scum dweller Saturday #6

How about "idiots?" The Madcap Saturday #7

We should at least be reviving FDR's term "Economic royalists" JHB Saturday #8

no, that word has romantic overtones, its too soft and perhaps even kind msongs Yesterday #9

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

No. H2O Man Yesterday #10

"Royal assholes" fits better. n/t flvegan Yesterday #13

No, this is more accurate SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #14

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

They're traitors GenThePerservering Yesterday #16

We've got our hands full... r�is�n_dubh Yesterday #17

I prefer 'rubes' superpatriotman 19 hrs ago #18

MAGAts wouldn't have a clue what that means historically... Spazito 18 hrs ago #19