There’s a clear campaign against the mentally ill with the global rise of fascism. Lots of it shows up in anti homeless rhetoric, but you can see it in the MAHA and anti vaccination movements.

There’s no reason to use the word “r-tarded” to describe someone. As someone who’s worked with the intellectually challenged, it’s an insult to them to compare them with people who are willfully ignorant.

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    7 hours ago

    Not sure what the word ®etard has to do with people with mental challenges. I’ve always known it to be a reference to Republicans, hence the little ® next to their name.