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A Jan. 6 rioter tried to join the Russian military to fight against Ukraine, feds say (www.politico.com)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/nottheonion

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Kevin Loftus should be sent to jail for violating the terms of his probation, prosecutors told a judge.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

The issue isn't the person you're insulting being insulted. It's that using the word as an insult means it is a bad thing to be. It is telling everyone who does have a mental deficiency that their existence is something to be looked down upon. If it's a bad thing to call someone, it must be a bad thing to be.

Maybe the fact you can't recognize this says something about your mental acuity...

[–] DougHolland 6 points 5 days ago

Best, calmest explanation I've seen, thanks.