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[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I see your point, but no need to use the word retarded when there are better words, like imbeciles.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Agreed, we really should stop normalizing using words incorrectly, especially in cases like this. That specific word choice has no unique benefit to conveying the message, and can do a lot to devalue it.