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Fiendish Thingy

(23,209 posts)
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 11:16 PM Saturday

Should we start calling the MAGA base "Royalists"?

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”.

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Should we start calling the MAGA base "Royalists"? (Original Post) 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 Sunday #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 Sunday #9
And yet, makes a clear distinction between themselves and those who are pro-democracy. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sunday #12
No. H2O Man Sunday #10
"Royal assholes" fits better. n/t flvegan Sunday #13
No, this is more accurate SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #14
"...might I suggest that they move back to England..." Wednesdays Sunday #15
They're traitors GenThePerservering Sunday #16
We've got our hands full... róisín_dubh Sunday #17
I prefer 'rubes' superpatriotman Sunday #18
MAGAts wouldn't have a clue what that means historically... Spazito Sunday #19

Jack Valentino

(4,999 posts)
1. I'd be ok with that in the ideological sense, except they are not very 'royal'
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 11:21 PM
Saturday

in any other sense, IMHO

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



Jack Valentino

(4,999 posts)
2. I think "monarchists" is the term you are looking for here--- since Trump supporters
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 11:23 PM
Saturday

want him to BE KING of America!

FakeNoose

(41,616 posts)
4. It doesn't sound insulting or belittling enough
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 11:33 PM
Saturday

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

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

Fiendish Thingy

(23,209 posts)
11. That was sort of my point
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 12:08 AM
Sunday

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?

The Madcap

(1,902 posts)
7. How about "idiots?"
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 11:51 PM
Saturday

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

JHB

(38,208 posts)
8. We should at least be reviving FDR's term "Economic royalists"
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 11:55 PM
Saturday

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.

Wednesdays

(22,590 posts)
15. "...might I suggest that they move back to England..."
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 12:17 AM
Sunday

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

GenThePerservering

(3,367 posts)
16. They're traitors
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 05:34 AM
Sunday

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

(12,334 posts)
17. We've got our hands full...
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 05:58 AM
Sunday

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.

Spazito

(55,465 posts)
19. MAGAts wouldn't have a clue what that means historically...
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 11:13 AM
Sunday

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.

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