Lucidlethargy

@ Lucidlethargy @sh.itjust.works

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4w ago

OpenAI confirms major data breach, exposing names, emails and more
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Lucidlethargy @sh.itjust.works 4w ago
Lol.
I'm so sorry, I should care...
In my defence: nah.

4w ago

Elon Musk Had Grok Rewrite Wikipedia. It Calls Hitler “The Führer.”

I don't believe Elon sees any of this honestly. In his eyes, this is what it is: racist and highly propogandized bullshit. This is because Elon is a racist, highly politically bias asshole.

4w ago

Many such cases

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Lucidlethargy @sh.itjust.works 4w ago

To expand upon this, the reason I defend the use of this word within the context of using it to replace "stupid", or other denigratory language targeted at intelligence, is because the majority of people alive today were raised with it not being an insult. I think it's despicable to label people "ablest" when all they are likely doing is trying to call someone "stupid" - something that everyone seems to still agree is totally fine.

This was a common, clinical term before 10-15 years ago. It's wrong to use against neurodivergent individuals because it over-simplifies the many different different complexities that exist within the neurodivergent community. This said, the idea it is so horrible we can't ever utter it again is absurd. If you go back into the roots and origins of other words, such as the n-word, there is no moral justification for it's existence. This word, however, has a justification... a strong justification.

Punishing people for using a word they don't see as divisive is immoral, and in itself divisive.

4w ago

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Lucidlethargy @sh.itjust.works 4w ago

When Musk started using this word earlier this year, he knew what he was doing. This is a weakness to all of us who actually care about other people, and vulnerable groups. You do you, though.

4w ago

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Lucidlethargy @sh.itjust.works 4w ago

If a single word with no significant history attributes ableism to the person or people who use it, then perhaps you're the problem.

4w ago

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Lucidlethargy @sh.itjust.works 4w ago

The thing is, having someone who is so intellectually disabled try to run our country is a really bad idea. And we can see all the pain and destruction this is causing.

Trumps stupidity is very valid to insult for this reason. It is emphatically harming countless people across our nation.

Stupid is as stupid does, and Trump does lots of stupid things.

4w ago

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Lucidlethargy @sh.itjust.works 4w ago

I know this is distilling your well stated point down too far, but I've always enjoyed the Forest Gump philosophy:

Stupid is as stupid does.

4w ago

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Lucidlethargy @sh.itjust.works 4w ago

I agree. Furthermore, I see no difference between the "r word" and any other word that denigrates someone for their intelligence. That's because there is effectively no difference other than a well monied campaign against that one, single word.

I accept all of those words as valid as a result. I don't conflate them with actual horrible words with actual history, such as the n word. I'm actually quite offended that people are suggesting these are equally offensive.

People who are offended by this "r word" are idiots in my book. If the only thing that offends you about that last sentence is the "r word" bit, then you're probably a hypocrite.

Idiot, imbecile, stupid. These are all offensive if you yell them at a neurodivergent person. So, why is only one word not okay to ever say? Why must I censor myself here in this very conversation?

The answer is money. Lots and lots of money went into a campaign against it. Also, virtue signaling. Lots of that, too. Have some moral integrity, stop this assault on semantics. It's meant to divide people who would otherwise be united.