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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 18 points 6 days ago

Nope. This isn't the time for this. Grow up, people sensitive to the use of rude words. We have fascists to fight, and we need every single person we can get to fight them.

[–] Uniquitous@lemmy.one 8 points 6 days ago

But hey, let's all get the knives out for Jasmine Crockett calling the dipshit in Texas "Hot Wheels."

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 9 points 6 days ago

" its locker room talk" from the people that demand decorum.

[–] BranBucket@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

If course it's unsurprising. The man has a very clear pattern of surrounding himself with people who he believes will do and think exactly the way he wants, and then cutting ties with them anytime they deviate from his expectations.

[–] bblkargonaut@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is why these retards are in power now. There is enough damage being done to our country to have things to legitimately be upset about. Tangible things like all the kids dying of measles, the dismantling of our research institutions, and gambling our future prosperity away by making it known to our allies that America's word means nothing and starting retarded trade wars.

No one gives a shit if some Karen is upset about about people calling each other retards. The word has to much utility to be policed out of use. This is why we need Xbox live lobbies to return, let people grow thick skin because Ive been called everything in the urban dictionary.

I may be jaded but I had an undergrad get upset with me once when they asked me to look at some bacterial colonies they were growing on agar plates. I looked at the plates and said they look retarded, as in their growth was retarded because she used minimum media instead of rich media by accident. No I didn't get in trouble with any admins.

... I had an undergrad get upset with me once ... I looked at the plates and said they look retarded, as in their growth was retarded because she used minimum media instead of rich media by accident.

That's retarded.

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 47 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This is off topic, but has Elon been getting more and more ghoul looking over the last couple of years?

[–] 7355608@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago (2 children)

All that K might be taking its toll. It might even rob him of all brain function.

[–] lupusblackfur@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

How the fuck would anyone be able to tell when that happens...???

🙄 😜

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Here's hoping

[–] lauha@lemmy.one 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Andr3w222@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] lauha@lemmy.one 1 points 5 days ago
[–] circuitfarmer 33 points 1 week ago

Elon, the "it's not a Nazi salute, he's just autistic" guy?

[–] Haess@lemmynsfw.com 27 points 1 week ago (2 children)

And MAGAts are currently clutching their pearls over Crocketts 'Hot Wheels' comment... Fucking traitorous clowns.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

Black women have magats panties in a wad

[–] Andr3w222@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

They have the thinnest skin. they are Bitch made.

[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago

He'll graduate to the n-word by the end of the year.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"It's our word!" - Elon Musk

[–] hemmes@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

You won’t believe what happened!

[–] al_Kaholic@lemmynsfw.com 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The hard R word too I imagine.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 days ago

Do... Do you mean "recession"?

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We need to get this retard out of the White House!

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You mean plural of retard(s)

[–] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Get these retards out of the white house!