The word "moron" has a specific history involving the designation of people with intellectual disabilities as unfit for society, and rendering them subject for sterilization, incarceration, and even death. Every day I see good stalwart progressives use it and it makes me weary.
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Ditto. It’s weird how our brains operate. I remember how horrified I was when I learned a word I’d heard & used throughout my childhood was not spelled “jip” as I’d thought, but “gyp.” Never used it again. Different reasons, but related.
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I need a list of non-offensive synonyms to use as replacements. Because I’m coming up short on words to express my frustration with a large segment of humanity right now.
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Right now I’ve been liking dolt and ignoramus.

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