On the other hand, the conservative connotation of the title and the protagonist aiming their gun at the North Korean army at the end made the film seem as if it was an extension of "anticommunist films".
Since [D] was a rather new variant and does not have a clear positive connotation, the conservative attitude held by high-level talkers might have prevented them from embracing the variant full-heartedly.
Shermichael Singleton, a Dallas native and former HBCU student, says that dismissing negative connotations about race within conservative politics are key to better understanding of conservative ideology and the Republican Party.
"Let's face it, capitalism does have a negative connotation," said one conservative member, Terri Leo.
In many spheres, including the arts world, the word conservative can have a negative connotation, implying narrow-mindedness or a reluctance to experiment and break new ground.
According to the report in The New York Times, "They also replaced the word 'capitalism' throughout their texts with the 'free-enterprise system.'" The move was carefully explained by one board member: "'Let's face it, capitalism does have a negative connotation,' said one conservative member, Terri Leo.
He admitted to me that the word "liberal" for him had a bad connotation and that the word "conservative" did not.
Ronald Reagan and other conservatives successfully loaded the word "liberal" with negative connotations, while enhancing the positive aura of terms like "patriot" (few today would reject the label "patriotic," but rather argue for why they are entitled to it).
Finally, for new forms that do not have clear positive connotation, proficient talkers tend to avoid using the variant due to their conservative nature, as was the case with [D].
And remember, connotations evolve.
