My sons friend called a retarded looking kid a retard and got suspended for "muh hateful speech". Had me thinking, what insults are still usable 2024? Isn't eliminating people from using nigger, faggot and retard as pejoratives the start of the road to newspeak? - Upgoat

My sons friend called a retarded looking kid a retard and got suspended for "muh hateful speech". Had me thinking, what insults are still usable 2024? Isn't eliminating people from using nigger, faggot and retard as pejoratives the start of the road to newspeak?
submitted by KDs_Other_Burner to ShowerThoughts 3 monthsJan 25, 2024 18:20:18 ago (+14/-1) (ShowerThoughts)

Read "Ninety Eighty Four"? Specifically where it's revealed that they are actively abolishing words so in the future rebellion will be functionally impossible?

How ridiculous it sounded?

Isn't this exactly what Orwell was writing about?

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Peleg 1 points 3 months ago

You would be wearing your bk crown every day! LOL

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