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A Jan. 6 rioter tried to join the Russian military to fight against Ukraine, feds say
(www.politico.com)
this post was submitted on 12 Dec 2024
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how is this slur just fine to use again
It's not
It's not.
EDIT By all means, downvote, but identity politics failed, and it's because you decided someone saying a mean word was a more important political concern than someone being able to feed their kids. It's that simple.
It seems apparent that Americans have decided that mean words are no longer an important concern culturally. Still a shitty thing to say, but the majority doesn't care.
It's not about the person you're insulting. That you can't realize that or come up with a better insult explains a lot.
The issue isn't the person you're insulting being insulted. It's that using the word as an insult means it is a bad thing to be. It is telling everyone who does have a mental deficiency that their existence is something to be looked down upon. If it's a bad thing to call someone, it must be a bad thing to be.
Maybe the fact you can't recognize this says something about your mental acuity...
Best, calmest explanation I've seen, thanks.
The term mentally retarded is no longer a medically recognized term, at least in the US.