The Dominican Revolutionary Party. Founded in 1939, it first took power in 1962 but was ousted by a coup, triggering the 1965 civil war. Since founder Juan Bosch (a prominent intellectual and politician) left in disgust, the party has devolved from a democratic movement into a collection of factions chasing private interests. Members are stereotyped as ignorant, incompetent, and power-hungry populists who mimic the speaking style of historical figures like Jose Francisco Pena Gomez. They offer fierce, arbitrary opposition when out of power, but once in office, they practice the same things they criticized, often saying 'power is meant to be used' or 'it is better to be on top under pressure than at the bottom in a depression.'
Those who have no memory vote for the PRD.
Automatically translated from Spanish
The massive personal wealth and financial immunity of Dominican politicians, especially those who have held office multiple times (refers to the perception that their money, often acquired through corruption, is armored or untouchable by the law).
Economía Blindada, Pichirri, jinx, Gurabo, Bitch, Mama Belica, tough guy, PRD, PLD, PRSC, ghost employee, Deputy, Senator, Councilman, thief, secretary, state, crooks, embezzlement, Dominican Republic.
Automatically translated from Spanish
A member or supporter of the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD). It is used as a derogatory label for someone considered vulgar, socially resentful, and incompetent. The term carries racist and classist undertones, describing them as black in both race and mindset. They are seen as a machine for destruction that sabotages while in the opposition but ruins the country when in power, mockingly called the Greatest Sewer. (The PRD is a major political party in the Dominican Republic historically supported by lower-income and Afro-descendant citizens).
Example: Hipolito Mejia
Automatically translated from Spanish
República Dominicana