Definitions by Jiynryu
Maroon Democrat
Maroon Democrats (noun, plural) — Democrats who band together to fight democratic socialism so fiercely that they risk allowing authoritarianism to supersede democracy itself.
“Maroon” refers both to the dark-red color between traditional Democratic blue and Republican red, and to the act of abandoning or leaving someone stranded—because they maroon their own coalition and democracy along with it. Also, they're morons.
“Maroon” refers both to the dark-red color between traditional Democratic blue and Republican red, and to the act of abandoning or leaving someone stranded—because they maroon their own coalition and democracy along with it. Also, they're morons.
The Maroon Democrats signed a pledge against democratic socialism just five months before the midterms, marooning part of their own coalition and showing themselves as more red-blue than solidly Democratic. Wow—‘Maroon Democrats’ sounds uncomfortably close to ‘moron Democrats.
Maroon Democrat by Jiynryu July 16, 2026