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  • We’re not there yet, and I hope we don’t go that far.

    Europeans are overreacting, and Americans (particularly our Democrat representatives) are underreacting. That’s where we are at right now.

    It’s a weird thing to see people who don’t know how the US works flip out, while also watching tons of elected representatives pretend nothing is going on. Then there’s the MAGA people… Holy shit are they delusional.








  • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.workstoMemes@lemmy.mlMany such cases
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    3 months ago

    To expand upon this, the reason I defend the use of this word within the context of using it to replace “stupid”, or other denigratory language targeted at intelligence, is because the majority of people alive today were raised with it not being an insult. I think it’s despicable to label people “ablest” when all they are likely doing is trying to call someone “stupid” - something that everyone seems to still agree is totally fine.

    This was a common, clinical term before 10-15 years ago. It’s wrong to use against neurodivergent individuals because it over-simplifies the many different different complexities that exist within the neurodivergent community. This said, the idea it is so horrible we can’t ever utter it again is absurd. If you go back into the roots and origins of other words, such as the n-word, there is no moral justification for it’s existence. This word, however, has a justification… a strong justification.

    Punishing people for using a word they don’t see as divisive is immoral, and in itself divisive.