Online and on the Stump, Democrats Embrace a Four-Letter Word
Representative Mark Pocan suggested his use of profanity is an 'average guy' response to government excesses.
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Representative Mark Pocan suggested his use of profanity is an 'average guy' response to government excesses.
Republished from The New York Times, with credit to the original publisher.
31 stories · 94–95 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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A New York Times analysis of governors’ and members of Congress’s social media posts found that Democrats used the F-word online more often than Republicans from 2020 through March 2026. The article reports that some Democrats use profanity to express anger or connect with voters, while others worry it can seem forced or offend people.
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