What's the best example of a misnamed party?

ck4829

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:06 PM
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Poll question: What's the best example of a misnamed party?

Glenn Beck and his guest were saying Nazis are leftists since Nazi means "National SOCIALIST(!!!!1111!!!!!!111!!!)"

Since names obviously reflect what the party stands for...

Pick the craziest one!

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armyowalgreens

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:08 PM
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1. I'd say the Nazi party is the worst.

Edited on Wed Jun-10-09 11:09 PM by armyowalgreens

Before that, Nazi could have meant a completely different thing entirely. Now, National Socialist will always mean Nazi murderers.

Not to mention they basically made it impossible to ever use the reverse swastika ever again.

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Canuckistanian

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:12 PM
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4. Yes, the National Socialist Party

There was nothing "Socialist" about it. In fact, the first people to be killed were the actual socialists.

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mdmc

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:12 PM
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5. yup

prior to your post i was gonna say GOP.

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Cresent City Kid

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:10 PM
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2. Grand Old Party

Not grand.
Democratic party's older.
Nothing to party about.

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:11 PM
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scarletwoman

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:17 PM
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6. Tupperware party.

Edited on Wed Jun-10-09 11:19 PM by scarletwoman

If you think sitting around watching someone "burp" a plastic food storage container is a party, then you are seriously socially deprived.

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Sebastian Doyle

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:18 PM
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7. "Democratic Leadership Council"

They aren't Democrats, and they couldn't lead their way out of a wet paper bag.

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provis99

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Thu Jun-11-09 12:09 AM
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8. Republican party

after George Bush, its obvious they are actively opposed to republican-style governance, and would rather have a fascist style government. On the other hand, the Conservative Party of South Africa is very accurately named; I would expect a Conservative party to violently support an apartheid system.

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zbdent

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Thu Jun-11-09 07:57 AM
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9. "Pro-Life"

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LeftishBrit

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Thu Jun-11-09 08:00 AM
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10. One good example: 'Liberal Democrats' as the name of the Conservative Party in Japan

Edited on Thu Jun-11-09 08:02 AM by LeftishBrit

And, for that matter, 'New Labour' in the UK. 'Old Tories' would be a better name for them.

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ColbertWatcher

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Thu Jun-11-09 08:02 AM
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11. Great poll! k+r, n/t

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chascarrillo

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Thu Jun-11-09 08:36 AM
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12. Libertarian Party. Constitution Party. Parties with freedom in their names that follow dictators.

As far as USA political parties go:

1) Libertarian Party.

I don't find "free" market corporatism particularly liberating. Or child labor.

2) Constitution Party.

Utterly amazing that a bunch of theocrats would have the chutzpah to name themselves for a document that enshrines the separation of church and state. Baffles the mind.

3) Party for Socialism and Liberation; Freedom Socialist Party.

The PSL are Leninists. The FSP Trotskyists. You're not fooling anyone.

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