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Oxford County bear emerges from Maine's name-calling politics
Original: Name-calling politics birthed ‘Oxford County bear’ symbol
In Maine, the phrase 'Oxford County bear' has become a political symbol born out of name-calling between rival factions, according to the Lewiston Sun Journal. The label grew from insult into an adopted identity, with residents and commentators now using the bear as shorthand in local political disputes. The paper traces how a mocking remark hardened into a badge worn openly by those it targeted.
Why now: A local insult-turned-symbol is drawing attention as an example of how hostile political rhetoric creates new identities.
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- Name-calling politics birthed ‘Oxford County bear’ symbol · Lewiston Sun Journal
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