btw do you know why it was decided to treat the r-word as an ableist slur? And why didn’t they also make “idiot” a slur, since it has basically the same etymology? Is this a lemmy-specific thing? I’ve never seen anyone use or interpret the r-word as a slur outside of lemmy

“Political appointee”

Civilized people should really coopt the word “removed” to mean Republican. I mean, they have the ® next to their names to remind us already.

Then when someone takes offense you can just say

Jesus Titty-Fucking Christ, Carol. Just because someone has a mental disability doesn’t make them a Republican!"

Gotta keep play to the cheap seats, these clowns