Apparently it’s “virtue signaling” and “language policing” to not want to use language that actively oppresses people. Very cool.

We are so far away from any meaningful change it hurts.

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My favorite:

Oh, I mistook people being anti-ICE for being anti-fascist… turns out they’re only anti-ICE

I guess being anti-ICE and being a Good Person are mutually exclusive of one another. My bad, y’all.

  • Aleko Treko@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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    4 days ago

    I’m not from Anglosphere, so forgive and fix me. I heard “crack” means “cocaine”, so I assumed it meant “drug abuser”. I also sometimes saw people using the term “crack pipe theory” to describe right-winger’s over-the-top claims.

    • GnomeGodsGnomeMasters [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      5·
      4 days ago

      It’s typically “crackpot theory” not crackpipe, and one could argue that “crackpot” is at least as harmful as the word “crazy” if you subscribe to the belief that the word “crazy” is ableist.

      Both “cracked” and “crazed” share a similar origin in that they initially referred to an item, such as a pot, which was “cracked” or “crazed”, which became a pejorative for someone who is mentally unwell. Both terms have transcended their pejorative statuses and have become colloquial terms used in common conversation.

      As another user pointed out, “cracker” refers to a whip-cracker. Crack is also a form of smokeable cocaine, so it’s easy to see how one could make this mistake!