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        10 hours ago

        lmao here

        One thing I find interesting is under “Modern Use” on wikipedia it says:

        On January 6 2025, Elon Musk sent a post on X (formerly Twitter) containing the slur. The Montclair State University published a study pointing to a 207.5% increase in posts on the site containing the word r***rd following Musk’s post.[12]

        In May 2025, CNN noted that the word was “surging in popularity online among some celebrities and their fans,” and quoted Joe Rogan as saying, “The word ‘r****ded’ is back, and it’s one of the great culture victories.”[13]

        As if I didn’t already think that this was a fascist dog whistle… seems like there is actual evidence to back up that while fascism is on the rise, the use of that word is also on the rise. I’ve probably watched / read some shit on this already, and just forgot lol