Patnou@lemmy.world 2 days ago
My grandpa and grandma have one for every race/creed/color/nationality/religion and so on. I ask because it kind of seems like we are sliding backwards to everyone getting labeled a slur or slight.
But don’t we have lots of insults for other categories of people? People call people soyboys, incels, tankies, fashy, bible thumper, nepo babies or basement dweller.
Aren’t those just the modern version of “jocks” and “limeys” (I went for those because I’m Scottish and British, you can mentally fill in the alternatives…)
What are soyboys and fashies?
Huh. I have a vegan son who eats a lot of soy. He work out alot but sometimes complains about slow gains.
It’s goal was what we see today. It mobilized the left to become the language police to everyday people since most never cared about this. They might say something was R worded but never had actual prejudice or ill will against someone that was mentally disabled. This create a huge wedge that let the right capitalize on to gain more power. The left has been led around by their collar for decades. It’s effective
db2@lemmy.world 2 days ago
People like that didn’t disappear, they were rightfully shamed in to shutting up. They’ve become emboldened with one of their own “in charge”.