If someone thinks “I have leftist ideals but I can’t say retard and people online hurt my feelings over it. I’m voting MAGA,” then they don’t have leftist ideals.
As far as I know, policing specific word usage has never been a large focus. It’s a side conversation. People are able to have side conversations without losing focus.
i think the biggest problem is that it’s a less effective use of time, you could spend that time on something more productive, like building a better community, or improving support for marginalized groups, but no we’re hear yelling about joe rogan being stupid instead.
At the end of the day, i just don’t think it’s very productive.
Says the person vehemently going through this thread defending the use of the word retard for the past thirty minutes. Why don’t you lead by example, then?
You realize we’ve lost all three branches and have basically lost every position that matters? Women are worse off, Trans people are worse off, colored people are worse off. The lack of self reflection is staggering.
Note also that I never mention any specific word, yet you’re going off like some lunatic white knighter.
That is the problem. Not only are people bickering about words, they are bickering about whether we should be bickering…
Guys, let’s cater the leftist movement to coddle centrist and conservative snowflakes otherwise we’re pushing them away
you can do the exact thing you want to do, without having to police specific word usage, it’s misdirected focus, that’s the problem.
If someone thinks “I have leftist ideals but I can’t say retard and people online hurt my feelings over it. I’m voting MAGA,” then they don’t have leftist ideals.
As far as I know, policing specific word usage has never been a large focus. It’s a side conversation. People are able to have side conversations without losing focus.
i think the biggest problem is that it’s a less effective use of time, you could spend that time on something more productive, like building a better community, or improving support for marginalized groups, but no we’re hear yelling about joe rogan being stupid instead.
At the end of the day, i just don’t think it’s very productive.
Says the person vehemently going through this thread defending the use of the word retard for the past thirty minutes. Why don’t you lead by example, then?
i’m not an example lmao, i’m a retard on the internet. If i was leading by example i would be a successful politician, not here yapping with people.
Then you’re talking out of your ass and you should stop telling us what is and isn’t a waste of time
bro it’s lemmy, i’m not the government, it’s just my opinion.
You realize we’ve lost all three branches and have basically lost every position that matters? Women are worse off, Trans people are worse off, colored people are worse off. The lack of self reflection is staggering.
Note also that I never mention any specific word, yet you’re going off like some lunatic white knighter.
That is the problem. Not only are people bickering about words, they are bickering about whether we should be bickering…
I’m… “going off”? Get real. Some people don’t like a word. Not a big deal for you? Then stay out of it. You literally started the bickering.