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Pretty sure we've already done this, and the outcome was that we're still using both those words, which I'm personally fine with tbh. You have to draw a line somewhere.
That said, if you're not comfortable with using them "clown/clownish" is a good substitute as no one was ever born a clown.
counterpoint: jordan peterson was born a clown
Fuck I have been owned.
You have been clowned
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We'll see who cancels who
Yes we did and this is not about drawing a line, this is about comrades that may want to just voluntarily curb the usage of those terms and also for coming up with more creative insults and such.
Oh yeah, you'll get no argument from me there. Like I said I'm fond of clown
I love your new pfp btw lol
Listen here you little shit, I am a decorated veteran of the posting wars, I have thousands of confirmed dunks. I will ban you from 1000 miles away and not lose sleep over it.
"Clown" always throws up a red flag because I've seen so many fascists using it. I don't know why but I assume it came from 4chan using it euphemistically as a slur and other fascists not in the loop picking up the habit of using it as a generic word for something bad.
anything can be a slur if you use it as one