The r-slur is one of the few words that actually bothers fascists.
If you call them a “fascist” they don’t care. If you call them a “nazi”, they don’t care. If you call them a “traitor”, some of them care a little bit. These are not insults that get under their skin.
But if you call them a “retrd" or a "fggot”, it can really rustle their jimmies. In their minds, these are actual insults.
So if using the slur hurts the fascists more than it hurts the marginalized group, would that usage be justified? Wield the word as a weapon against the fascists, in a way?
I’m not sure, leaning probably not. But if I see ICE in the street I would like something to yell at them that actually bothers them. Maybe “Trump is a kiddie diddler” will work for a little while.
This is something I’ve been wondering about.
The r-slur is one of the few words that actually bothers fascists.
If you call them a “fascist” they don’t care. If you call them a “nazi”, they don’t care. If you call them a “traitor”, some of them care a little bit. These are not insults that get under their skin.
But if you call them a “retrd" or a "fggot”, it can really rustle their jimmies. In their minds, these are actual insults.
So if using the slur hurts the fascists more than it hurts the marginalized group, would that usage be justified? Wield the word as a weapon against the fascists, in a way?
I’m not sure, leaning probably not. But if I see ICE in the street I would like something to yell at them that actually bothers them. Maybe “Trump is a kiddie diddler” will work for a little while.