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The problem is, being petty is against lefty values. Take King Charles and his fat fingers. When lefty's were making of him, there were probably a few fat fingered innocents out there with the same condition who felt self conscious. And that's unfair. Making fun of appearances is untargeted and hurts those in the crossfire. But the problem is IT'S SO EFFECTIVE FOR OPTICS AND MORALE.
So either we give up that effective campaign for ethical reasons, or we just collectively let some people take the L for the advancement of leftist morale and publicity. It's a doozy!
There's a saying where I'm from "You can be the last righteous man or the last man standing" mind you this in context to killing Mormons but still I think the Left as a whole needs it etched in their fucken skulls. Is there really a point in holding punches if the other person has a knife, id say no since they aren't holding back. Don't hold your tongue when dealing with fascists just make sure it bites, throw a couple slurs around if ya have to.