# I wish posters would stop using the term "MAGAt"

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**Created:** [January 12, 2026, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-posters-would-stop-using-the-term-magat/1026577 "2026-01-12T00:23:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-posters-would-stop-using-the-term-magat/1026577/3 "2026-01-12T00:27:47Z")

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We had a HUGE thread on this a while back:

> [@Why is calling Trump Supporters MAGAts allowed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-calling-trump-supporters-magats-allowed/1005060):
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> I see the use of MAGAts to refer to Trump supporters in many threads, generally P&E. It’s used pretty casually and it appears to be perfectly fine to say. Why? It’s clearly a homophone of maggot. It’s derogatory. Basically calling a whole subset of people animals. What gives? I’ve tried reading the rules, etc but not sure I found anything on point. The closest I found was in the rules for the P&E forum that said: The use of racial epithets, pejoratives, slurs, and other similar items is …

With high road takers (like you), low road dwellers (including me, but for reasons), and a metric ton of arguments disputing the meaning of the term.

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