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[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 188 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

Lol, I'll never understand these people. The word "retard" was never gone. At no point was it illegal or impossible to say it, similar to any other word. The worst consequence for saying something that's bound to piss people off is just that, pissed off people. You never faced jail time and I can't think of anyone "canceled" for it.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemm.ee 63 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

They want to drop the hard R with zero blowback.

[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Ain't no-one calling me ginger and getting away with it!

[–] Brickhead92@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Unless they have a tinge of the ginge in their fringe.

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