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[–] zeejoo@thelemmy.club 10 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Where I'm from people use it frequently, but never about disabled people. They just mean stupid. In that capacity I agree, it's literally the same on every level as idiot, moron, imbecile, feeble-minded, dumb, etc.

If someone uses the word to refer to a mentally handicapped or disabled person, we're gonna fight. If you call attacking Iran retarded, I agree wholeheartedly.

[–] SailorFuzz@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago

This is the correct way of thinking.

Anyone trying to sell something different is either a psyop dipshit trying to sew division or a self-rigtheous fart smelling wokescold who was duped by the psyop.

[–] turdas@suppo.fi 1 points 12 hours ago

My thoughts exactly.