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> using the terms "psycho" vs especially "retard" I agree with your advice about how to behave in professional settings. It's worth pointing out though that 'f

> using the terms "psycho" vs especially "retard" I agree with your advice about how to behave in professional settings. It's worth pointing out though that 'full retard' is a decade-old meme from Tropic Thunder. It's widely used in Internet culture, and while mildly off-color for HN, isn't something to draw broad conclusions from. Here's the scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6WHBO_Qc-Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6WHBO_Qc-Q

tzakrajs 7y ago
Are you seriously going to reference a film which included black face as a defense for offensive language that should cease? And don’t even give me that bullshit about how it was done tastefully. Racism was emboldened by Robert Downy Jr and harmful stereotypes were needlessly brought back before audiences because the writers knew it was a tactic with money making potential because of the despicable roots in American history. Saying that “full retard” gets a pass is being apologetic for a cause I don’t think you really want to fight for.
- celticninja 7y ago
  Oh come on, this is a lot of faux-trage over a movie here. Racism wasn't emboldened by Tropic Thunder or Robert Downey Jr. People that like to pick arguments sure got a lot out of the movies though.
  - rl3 7y ago
    To gp's credit, their bio at least lists "Rants and over-reactions."
    - tzakrajs 7y ago
      Until they day dang bans me
  - tzakrajs 7y ago
    The main reason people went to see that movie is because Robert Downey Jr in black face. I’m not sure if you were paying attention when it was released but that’s all people talked about. They profiteered from black face. If you can’t see how racism is emboldened when it gets paid, then you can’t see shit.
    - celticninja 7y ago
      I'm mean that's unproveable nonsense.
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tzakrajs 7y ago

Are you seriously going to reference a film which included black face as a defense for offensive language that should cease? And don’t even give me that bullshit about how it was done tastefully. Racism was emboldened by Robert Downy Jr and harmful stereotypes were needlessly brought back before audiences because the writers knew it was a tactic with money making potential because of the despicable roots in American history. Saying that “full retard” gets a pass is being apologetic for a cause I don’t think you really want to fight for.

celticninja 7y ago
Oh come on, this is a lot of faux-trage over a movie here. Racism wasn't emboldened by Tropic Thunder or Robert Downey Jr. People that like to pick arguments sure got a lot out of the movies though.
- rl3 7y ago
  To gp's credit, their bio at least lists "Rants and over-reactions."
  - tzakrajs 7y ago
    Until they day dang bans me
- tzakrajs 7y ago
  The main reason people went to see that movie is because Robert Downey Jr in black face. I’m not sure if you were paying attention when it was released but that’s all people talked about. They profiteered from black face. If you can’t see how racism is emboldened when it gets paid, then you can’t see shit.
  - celticninja 7y ago
    I'm mean that's unproveable nonsense.

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