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MJ's avatar

Nobody who is called "republican" has been *literally* treated like sub-humans (not the "I'm Oppressed!" whining of Rs); taken from their family and put into warehouses; denied basic human rights such as housing, marriage, reproduction, and employment because of the assumption that anyone with an intellectual disability is the same as the others; and made the object of public ridicule and shame for no conscionable reason.

The R-slur is a slur because it is tied to negative emotions for - and negative behavior at - disabled human beings.

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Doc Blase''s avatar

“disabled human beings.” Prety much defines Republicants for me.

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MJ's avatar
Feb 8Edited

You are saying that people who are willingly choosing to follow a bigoted, selfish, cruel political party and effectively worship a felon and rapist, are the same thing as people who were born or may later develop conditions that are out of their control.

This is ableist.

Nobody chooses to be disabled. People do choose to be mean and selfish and bigoted and cruel.

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Doc Blase''s avatar

Do me a favor and don't tell me what I'm saying. They are willingly disabled. This is why I'm blocking you. I'm bored with your ideology.

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