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‘Really Stupid’: James Carville Runs Through List Of Words Democrats Need To Ditch
Daily Caller ^ | May 13, 2025 | Staff

Posted on 05/13/2025 1:03:26 PM PDT by Red Badger

Democratic strategist James Carville on Tuesday urged Democrats to stop using a slew of left-wing words and phrases he said are ineffective, confusing or alienating to voters.

Carville, on an April episode of his “Politics War Room” podcast, condemned the phrases “communities of color” and “people of color,” arguing they were “racist” because they suggest all minorities are identical rather than unique. In a Tuesday Politicon video, Carville did not mention these phrases, but rattled off several more terms he believes Democrats should avoid using in political messaging, explaining why they are problematic.

VIDEO AT LINK...............

“Don’t use ‘generational change,’ because there’s a lot of people that are older — me being one. Why do you want to limit the appeal of your message to younger people? … Don’t use words like ‘structural,’ okay? Because we’re not going to attack the structural issues in the world right now,” Carville said. “We’re trying to, like, stay alive to the next day. Don’t use the word ‘equity.’ Use ‘equality’ to your little heart’s desire. People basically don’t know what it means, and if they do know what it means, it looks like you tried to force an outcome.”

Then-vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris received backlash on Twitter after posting a Nov. 1, 2020, video making the case for “equity,” meaning equality of results, rather than ensuring that everyone has equality of opportunity. Twitter users suggested the video seemed to promote communism.

Carville also took aim at the term “oligarch,” which has risen to prominence since independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders launched his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour in February, often featuring Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

“This is another really stupid word: ‘oligarch.’ Who in the fuck knows what an oligarch is, okay? As opposed to a very acceptable word I’ve talked about before is ‘fat cats,'” the Democratic strategist said. “[Everybody] knows what a fat cat is. Everybody talks about what a fat cat is.”

Moreover, Carville suggested not saying “community.”

“Nothing wrong with the word ‘community’ [and] nothing wrong with being in a community. But it’s just such a Democratic word. And really, the community we all live in is the community of humankind,” he said. “And it’s not a terrible word. I wouldn’t even use the ‘LBGQT+’ or whatever it is. I just call people gay, the lesbian or trans … Just use the word that is most commonly used among people as they talk to each other.”

Carville said people don’t understand the acronym and that the use of it indicates people are “trying to signal that there’s something wrong with the term or you’re just trying to show people how smart you are.”

“So don’t use words like that. Don’t use words like ‘intersectionality,'” he said.

Carville recounted listening to an NPR panel discuss the term during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I literally thought they would kind of go overboard in ecstasy on the radio … No one uses the term ‘intersectionality’ except for NPR,” he said.

“We’re going to have limited time to make our case. When we have whatever limited time we have, and we’re fighting back at all this, I think we should be very careful … So when you hear your elected representatives and you hear Democrats or you hear sane people using words that are not the right word, let them know that that kind of language is not helpful,” Carville added. “It doesn’t mean you’re a bad person — it’s just not helpful.”


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1 posted on 05/13/2025 1:03:26 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Carville thinks he isn’t a part of the problem.


2 posted on 05/13/2025 1:05:36 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Red Badger
Carville also took aim at the term “oligarch,” which has risen to prominence since independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders launched his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour in February, often featuring the well known Drow Elf, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
3 posted on 05/13/2025 1:08:06 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Schiff to GITMO)
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To: Red Badger

“Democrat House and Senate members hardest hit”


4 posted on 05/13/2025 1:08:06 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: Red Badger

James Carville on Tuesday urged Democrats to stop using a slew of left-wing words and phrases ....cuz they’re onto us and people know we’re full of shite.


5 posted on 05/13/2025 1:08:12 PM PDT by cuz1961
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To: Red Badger

Carville sure has been making a lot of noise lately on how badly the democrats are screwing up.

For example, he called out that Omar woman.


6 posted on 05/13/2025 1:10:05 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Nobody elected Elon Musk? Well nobody elected the Deep State either.)
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To: Red Badger

Shouldn’t Carville be speaking to the head of the Jurnolist, who gives out the daily talking points to the talking heads?


7 posted on 05/13/2025 1:11:43 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: Red Badger

Every commit or speech the democrats gives always ends with

YEAH THAT’S THE TICKET.


8 posted on 05/13/2025 1:12:21 PM PDT by Vaduz
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To: Red Badger

“Lie better.” ~ Snakehead


9 posted on 05/13/2025 1:13:50 PM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
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To: dfwgator

Carville said Camalla lost because of sexism and racism two weeks ago.


10 posted on 05/13/2025 1:14:00 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: Red Badger

Carville is a fat cat, and so are Sanders, Warren, Schumer, and Pelosi.


11 posted on 05/13/2025 1:15:36 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: Deaf Smith

The use of the same talking points in all RAT biased media all the time, wakes many up to democrat bullchit. So obviously planned behind the scenes.


12 posted on 05/13/2025 1:16:42 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Red Badger

I’ve always thought the term ‘intersectionality’ sounded very sneaky, pompous and ominous.


13 posted on 05/13/2025 1:18:31 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: lee martell

Sounds too much like ‘Wessonality’.................


14 posted on 05/13/2025 1:22:18 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Ge0ffrey

“Carville is a fat cat, and so are Sanders, Warren, Schumer, and Pelosi.”

At $10mm net worth Carville is no hotshot.

Bernie is 50% higher at 15mm.
Lizzie Warren: $82mm,
Schumer: $80mm,
Pelosi: $240mm, she’s the champ.


15 posted on 05/13/2025 1:23:03 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The road is a dangerous place man, you can die out here...or worse. -Johnny Paycheck, 1980, Reno, NV)
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To: Red Badger

What about Snakehead? Can we still use that?


16 posted on 05/13/2025 1:31:32 PM PDT by mykroar ("It's Not the Nature of the Evidence; It's the Seriousness of the Charge." - El Rushbo)
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To: Red Badger

There’s a lot of truth in what he’s saying.


17 posted on 05/13/2025 1:39:44 PM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: Red Badger

Don’t discount the message because of the messenger.

What he is saying is certainly sound political advice.

But, Woketard Fascists won’t take the advice because they’re too wound up in it all.
. . . . and he’s too old, too white, and not an Alphabet Person.


18 posted on 05/13/2025 1:40:34 PM PDT by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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To: Ge0ffrey

Don’t forget the Clintons and Obeyme.


19 posted on 05/13/2025 1:43:02 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Red Badger

Democrats hate White people

Especially straight White men.

But they try to fool White women into voting for them.


20 posted on 05/13/2025 1:43:03 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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