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 (DIR) Post #B5STXcK7sV8cut6wxE by lisamelton@mastodon.social
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       It has been brought to my attention that I've used the vulgar and offensive term "motherfuckers" in two recent posts to describe various classes of people.And that is, of course, because I'm a stickler for both clarity and precision when referring to techbros and transphobes.Which means I should acknowledge that usage count is now three posts.And to further clarify, while I'm sorry if someone told you there wouldn't be any math today, I am not sorry for anything else.Thank you.
       
 (DIR) Post #B5STXceKfNIjvYZ5Rw by benroyce@mastodon.social
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       @lisamelton"polite society" is a group of people who will let a vile (techbro, transmisic, etc) lie pass without objection, as long as the lie is said serenelythen "polite society" will clutch their pearls in shock and horror when someone, who was listening to what the serene silver tongued snake said, says the word "motherfucker" in their rightful rejection of said liethere is a divide here that doesn't get much press, but be aware of itand don't be on the side of "polite society"
       
 (DIR) Post #B5STXcudgkLSk8C6ro by jwcph@helvede.net
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       @benroyce @lisamelton I was told off once for calling right-wing extremists pigs, along the lines of "Do you think callling people pigs will change their minds?" - I had to explain (with some exasperation, I might add) that if someone earns the "pig" label they're beyond changing & I'm not addressing them at all; I'm letting everyone else know that if the thought "Those people are pigs" occurs to them, they're neither wrong nor alone. Also, this Patton Oswalt bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkKo1_RP_0c
       
 (DIR) Post #B5STXdC0eAEvc0JywS by DavidM_yeg@beige.party
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       @jwcph @benroyce @lisamelton To inject a little caution: I’m all for calling a supremacist a supremacist, an asshole an asshole, a motherfucker a motherfucker… based on what they say, believe, and do. But crossing the line that dehumanizes them is oh so easy & feels so good. But if we do that we’re the same as them, just in a different ‘tribe’; and then it’s easy then to forget that evil in this world is done by ordinary people just like you and I.
       
 (DIR) Post #B5STXdNhwfb6CHnKAy by benroyce@mastodon.social
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       @DavidM_yeg @jwcph @lisamelton i'd like to present an idea to you:that by fighting, you can make mistakes, yesbut not fighting is worsethat some of the reason the usa is where it is at is because of this "high road" approach to not engage, and the bigots just take the whole gamein other words, i acknowledge the peril of what you saybut i'm saying the peril of what you say is a smaller peril than not calling a motherfucker a motherfuckeryou need to fight in this worldyou have to