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.

When Musk started using this word earlier this year, he knew what he was doing. This is a weakness to all of us who actually care about other people, and vulnerable groups. You do you, though.

If a single word with no significant history attributes ableism to the person or people who use it, then perhaps you’re the problem.

The thing is, having someone who is so intellectually disabled try to run our country is a really bad idea. And we can see all the pain and destruction this is causing.

Trumps stupidity is very valid to insult for this reason. It is emphatically harming countless people across our nation.

Stupid is as stupid does, and Trump does lots of stupid things.

I know this is distilling your well stated point down too far, but I’ve always enjoyed the Forest Gump philosophy:

Stupid is as stupid does.

I agree. Furthermore, I see no difference between the “r word” and any other word that denigrates someone for their intelligence. That’s because there is effectively no difference other than a well monied campaign against that one, single word.

I accept all of those words as valid as a result. I don’t conflate them with actual horrible words with actual history, such as the n word. I’m actually quite offended that people are suggesting these are equally offensive.

People who are offended by this “r word” are idiots in my book. If the only thing that offends you about that last sentence is the “r word” bit, then you’re probably a hypocrite.

Idiot, imbecile, stupid. These are all offensive if you yell them at a neurodivergent person. So, why is only one word not okay to ever say? Why must I censor myself here in this very conversation?

The answer is money. Lots and lots of money went into a campaign against it. Also, virtue signaling. Lots of that, too. Have some moral integrity, stop this assault on semantics. It’s meant to divide people who would otherwise be united.

Seriously, it’s a mess on docker… I’m ready to move on as well.

I don’t care about this at all. This is a niche interest.

I just want a phone that isn’t backed by assholes that want to sell my data.

What a bunch of totally random things! No connection! Sad!!1!

How much did you get paid to say this? Was it Bill or was it a horse?

Well you shouldn’t have woken me up, now we’re both going to burn.

I don’t know if I can take them trickling on me much more than they already are.

Yeah, I tried that. They refused to pick up the trash that week and they gave me a nasty little letter.

No way they don’t sue, it’s just a matter of time. I’m sure their sales have plummeted from all the idiots believing anything they read.

Where I live, they don’t pick up green waste. You have to take all of that to the dump and pay a good amount of money to throw your green waste in with the trash.

It’s absolutely bullshit.

That’s nuts. I just finished a gallon that I opened 10+ days ago, which expired 5 days ago. Tasted just fine, no problems.

This was Rockview, though. It’s one of the best tasting milks you can buy in SoCal.

Oh good, one less phone to consider.

I would literally sooner intentionally install malware in my phone than anything from Meta.

I like to fart around tall people for exactly this reason.

As a short person, is it too much to request that they put their dick away? Or at least get medical treatment, because we really shouldn’t be able to smell it.

The consoles are “cheap” because the controllers, games, and subscription services are expensive.

It’s far, far, far cheaper to game on a PC in the long run. You can buy a pc capable of playing many games for as little as $300 (gmtek or similar micro pc sporting high performance amd cpu). If you want better graphics, you plug a gpu into that for $260 or so (Radeon 9060).

Steam is crazy cheap. Multiple sales a year, and if you don’t like a game you can get a full refund. Free AAA games every week as well from GOG, Epic, and rarely but surely, also Steam.