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Thomas Effing Paine @tom-effing-paine.bsky.social

I don't know it, but if I did, so? What *electoral issue* requires that level of specificity? The best-case scenario is that the voter hears "x is a microaggression" as "x is rude and you're a lowly worm". The worst-case scenario is that they don't know about the rudeness part.

aug 24, 2025, 6:22 pm • 0 0

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Dillon @fuzzydillon.bsky.social

How about we let candidates do what they think is needed to get elected instead of banning words and phrases, which gets pretty fucking close to banning books, political ideologies, etc.

aug 24, 2025, 6:28 pm • 0 0 • view
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Thomas Effing Paine @tom-effing-paine.bsky.social

...banning?

aug 24, 2025, 6:30 pm • 0 0 • view
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Dillon @fuzzydillon.bsky.social

Do you need help understanding that word too?

aug 24, 2025, 6:31 pm • 0 0 • view
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Thomas Effing Paine @tom-effing-paine.bsky.social

No, but apparently you do, because "try not to alienate voters needlessly" isn't a "ban".

aug 24, 2025, 6:32 pm • 0 0 • view
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Dillon @fuzzydillon.bsky.social

Ya, just like books are banned so as to not alienate straight, white Christians.

aug 24, 2025, 6:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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Thomas Effing Paine @tom-effing-paine.bsky.social

Suggesting that messaging should be tailored to the audience isn't the same as "banning" the other messaging. I'm gonna roll my eyes at the snob that I vote for; I'm not gonna throw his tweets in a bonfire or have him locked up.

aug 24, 2025, 6:37 pm • 1 0 • view
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Dillon @fuzzydillon.bsky.social

None of these words are “snobby”. Language evolves over time. Stop trying to keep human culture from evolving.

aug 24, 2025, 6:40 pm • 0 0 • view