So, not just to defend ourselves against government powers, but also corporate powers? Someone should update their hitlists.
So, not just to defend ourselves against government powers, but also corporate powers? Someone should update their hitlists.
None of that! The voice of the people will not be denied, and only needs reason if it supports the popular view!
That said, this is one of the specific reasons to defend the second amendment, and I’m glad it’s being used appropriately.
I am, but all I can think is that the little bastards need some fucking culture!
Did you even read what I wrote?
Those few Dems are clearly the ones pushing this. But that it should be bipartisan and should have more support in general has nothing to do with false equivocation.
The irony here, though, is that because of your partisan BS, you clearly interpreted that as an insult to the Democrats.
No. Not at all. That’s not the comment I replied to.
Hey bro? Calm down, it was a joke. It’s not that serious. Did you skip your meds today pal?
Supporting the person who does take it seriously, though, when you make fun of him with that dull take? Absolutely.
It’s called personal responsibility. You should learn to accept that some subjects are going to be taken seriously, because they are (literally) life and death circumstances. If you don’t, they’ll just be taken seriously anyways, and you’re the asshole.
If I had to trust some internet rando with my life, I’d have no qualms choosing @Etterra@lemmy.world .
Those three Democrat are focusing on the thing all of the Democrats and Republicans should.
Been using lineage since forever. Pixel 3.
Ok, grumpy bear.
Beep beep coming though!
To have self-immolation be meaningful, you must share a common cultural foundation with those in the group you wish to impact, and be genuinely stepping across some kind of boundary others view as impossible to cross. The bond between you and them must be strong enough that the meaning cannot be denied.
Otherwise, you’re just another soul setting itself on fire, just literally and physically this time. Isolated? Yup. Isolated and on fire now? Yup.
With what we have now, going up in a blaze is the easy way out, as hard as it must be. But finding a new way of life, finding ways to step in and take the reins without screwing things further - even the attempt at that is something I can respect.
Mental retardation is no excuse for abuse. But it’s still an apt term, in denotation. But the connotation has become unacceptable.
A plant’s growth may be retarded due to various conditions, and that may interfere with it’s prospects for survival.
Fire retardant may prevent a fire from starting, or stop one that has started to develop.
But when considering people, there are a whole slew of subtle problems, including that people may include that in their identity, and give up. They can be treated, possibly, but that’s all for them now. You’re a retard. It leaves no room for other things. People still feel this way about some diagnoses that, if they didn’t lean into them so hard, leave plenty of room for change. But the social weight behind “retard” just carries too much crap, and speaks volumes - some of which may be true, but a lot of which is not.
‘Disabled’, ‘undeveloped’, and ‘inhibited’ can be good terms. But most of it depends more heavily on how we treat others and what has been taken into common use.
Retard is more recently used, and is still being cycled out.
Except that with “retard” and quite a few others, there are genuine traits that are undesirable to most people, thus the constant cycling of terms. Technical terms come in to general and pejorative use, then new technical terms come in to be less pejorative. This the terms more and more vaguely refer to the condition when referencing actual mentally handicapped people.
idiot
moron
cretin
retard (from ‘[profound] mental retardation’)
All technical or health terms that have been cycled into being slurs in common use. Some more terms that have made their way into pejorative use:
Handicapped (not so much pejoratively used, but being cycled out anyways)
Special
Differently Abled
I’m sure any new technical terms that are used will be picked up for pejorative use soon enough. But “mentally retarded” was and is an apt description, it’s just not socially acceptable anymore because of it’s ease of use as an insult, and the concomitant public view and usage of the word.
I think you may be misunderstanding your “victory” here. I suppose that’s pretty contextual, when it comes down to it.
shrug I’ve already said what I need to, and nothing you said is unexpected or new. My opinion stands, yours stands, and time moves on. Have a good one.