Meanwhile, 44 percent backed the American tradition of competing branches of government as a model, if sometimes “frustrating,” system.

Why would people want to live under an authoritarian’s thumb? It’s rooted, experts say, in a psychological need for security—real or perceived—and a desire for conformity, a goal that becomes even more acute as the country undergoes dramatic demographic and social changes. People also like to obey a strong leader who will protect the group—especially if it is the “right” group whose interests will be protected. Recall the Trump supporter who, during the 2019 government shutdown, complained, “He’s not hurting the people he needs to be hurting.”

  • BlackLaZoR
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    85 months ago

    Dude, context matters. Things can be insulting or not depending of where and when phrase was used. Every smart person understands the intent behind that sentence, and that it was a hyperbole.

    Don’t assume other people can’t read context and the intent, because if you do, you’re actually insulting their intelligence

    • @[email protected]
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      125 months ago

      Every smart person understands the intent behind that sentence, and that it was a hyperbole.

      You really typed that out and didn’t see the issue?

      People with intellectual disabilities can still use social media, they can still pick Lemmy, and they can still see your comment.

      And it’s not up to you or me if it’s offensive in any context.

      Do you use other slurs like this? Go to a pride parade and start dropping F bombs? BLM protests your just letting the n word fly?

      It’s not up to them if it’s offensive, its you’re call if the context makes it ok?

      Just stop man. You’re not helping yourself.

      • BlackLaZoR
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        45 months ago

        People with intellectual disabilities can still use social media

        Yes they can. Do you suggest they can’t read with comprehension? You’re actually insulting them by implying that they’re too dumb to understand my intent.

        • @[email protected]
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          55 months ago

          No one cares if you say fuck, people even have it in usernames…

          We’re talking about current slurs…

          What do you think I meant?