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Fiendish Thingy

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11. That was sort of my point

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 12:08 AM

17 hrs ago

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?

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Should we start calling the MAGA base "Royalists"? [View all] Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago OP

I'd be ok with that in the ideological sense, except they are not very 'royal' Jack Valentino 17 hrs ago #1

I think "monarchists" is the term you are looking for here--- since Trump supporters Jack Valentino 17 hrs ago #2

Been calling Republicans Royalists since Bush2. blm 17 hrs ago #3

It doesn't sound insulting or belittling enough FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #4

That was sort of my point Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #11

Crusadists. usonian 17 hrs ago #5

a "f***ing psychopath" and "scum dweller 17 hrs ago #6

How about "idiots?" The Madcap 17 hrs ago #7

We should at least be reviving FDR's term "Economic royalists" JHB 17 hrs ago #8

no, that word has romantic overtones, its too soft and perhaps even kind msongs 17 hrs ago #9

And yet, makes a clear distinction between themselves and those who are pro-democracy. Nt Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #12

No. H2O Man 17 hrs ago #10

"Royal assholes" fits better. n/t flvegan 16 hrs ago #13

No, this is more accurate SocialDemocrat61 16 hrs ago #14

"...might I suggest that they move back to England..." Wednesdays 16 hrs ago #15

They're traitors GenThePerservering 11 hrs ago #16

We've got our hands full... r�is�n_dubh 11 hrs ago #17

I prefer 'rubes' superpatriotman 6 hrs ago #18

MAGAts wouldn't have a clue what that means historically... Spazito 5 hrs ago #19