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[–] sexy_peach@feddit.org 87 points 2 months ago (1 children)

missing chromosomes doesn't turn you evil

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I think it's their physical appearance that is being referred to. Patel looks perpetually surprised and slightly off while Kirk looked like the witch doctor fucked up while shrinking his head.

[–] orioler25@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

That's ableism. These people don't look the way they do and don't act they way they do because of any genetic disorder. They also aren't going to fucking see this so the only people being insulted by this are people who are disabled, great job.

We're talking about actual fascists here and you guys are insulting with eugenics and appearance ffs.

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Thank you for saying this. We have more than enough reason to shit on these assholes for their actions and rhetoric; there's absolutely no reason to use ableist language.

In a similar vein, I've seen a lot of "weaponized" homophobic language on Lemmy (often in regards to Putin and Trump). Like you say, the only people who get hurt by this are the random queer people who read these comments.

[–] orioler25@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

Yeah this is very apparent all over social media. It's the consequence of liberals who think disagreeing with the overt fascism seen in MAGA allows moral purity in their actions. They don't actually interrogate internalized values they hold from capitalism and settler-colonialism that devalues groups of people, they just know which groups are more or less "wrong" to target. They feel emboldened by a visible and decisive enemy, which makes them less self-conscious about the bigotry they foster uncritically.

👏👏👏 I am so sick and tired of people claiming "the gloves are coming off" and by "gloves" they mean their slurfilter

[–] okwhateverdude@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

"Hrm. Why did only the face shrink? Was the cauldron too hot?"

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[–] s@piefed.world 67 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You’re using one flavor of bigotry to disparage another flavor of bigots?

[–] FundMECFS@anarchist.nexus 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Too many people like this unfortunately. I respect the ones who learn when pointed out and stop. The ones who double down are the worst.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 4 points 2 months ago (7 children)

On one hand, yeah, not cool.

On the other, it's the kind of shot that just might land in the fanbase of these wankstains. It attacks and smears them in terms their supporters understand. Just pointing out the hypocrisy doesn't work if the audience doesn't care for reasonable argument, but by speaking their language, there's some chance it will get under their skin.

It's a disgusting move in a disgusting fight. There are no winners here, and the best I can hope for is that it'll hit the right people harder than the collateral damage hits the wrong ones.

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[–] orioler25@lemmy.ca 36 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Ableism. What a funny joke dude. Could you explain what specifically they're referring to about missing chromosomes that would make someone a fascist?

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[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 32 points 2 months ago
[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The guy looks perpetually scared that MAGA is going to notice he isn't white.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Neither can they, apparently.

[–] Poppa_Mo@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago (12 children)

Isn't the bigoted insult supposed to be extra chromosomes?

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Too few or too many usually has the same general effects--ain't good for viability, and if you get past that often an Intellectual Disability. Though I will say that some of the coolest people I know have an Intellectual Disability.

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[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Whats with the ableism though??? Completely unecessary and out of left field

[–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 6 points 2 months ago

So you're cool with the racism and antisemitism, but ableism is where you draw the line?

[–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Which part? Because he is a garden gnome and traditionally the ruling class has been fairly inbred over the centuries. Clearly the inbreeding and gnomes in the FBI prove the opposite.

I think it's pretty progressive of them to hire inbred garden gnomes.

[–] svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago

The part where the OP equated having a missing chromosome with being mentally deficient.

And for the record, the only full monosomy in living people is Turner Syndrome, and it doesn't generally affect intelligence.

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[–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The person posting the comment may be an actual Nazi who is mad about the intermingling of races and religions 🤷‍♂️

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[–] Phineaz@feddit.org 5 points 2 months ago

Autosomal monosomy is generally lethal.

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[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

So can I ask: is it acceptable to edit this screenshot to not include the ableist part (just crop out the whole Avengers part honestly, it’s not funny anyway) and take out the handles of the posters, and repost? Or is that poor form?

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Memes are a form of cultural transmission. They're like a type of public art, meant to be freely shared, edited, and otherwise played around with by whoever. It's how memes morph and evolve over time.

All this to say, you can probably go ahead and make the meme yours if you wish.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

huh. are we going fast and sloppy or are we being artisans? because i would agree that it's acceptable to remove the ableism, but we'd want to keep the date, right? do we black box it or do we cut out the middle?

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The appeal to the manosphere is real.

There's a book I've been meaning to read: Uncivil Agreement by Lilliana Mason.

I've heard it's about how most people should be voting in alignment with their policy beliefs, but when you look at it ... more people vote along with how they choose to be identified with even if it hurts them.

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 months ago

The US is trying to out-US itself all the time now.

[–] horn_e4_beaver@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I keep getting confused why Captain Kirk is so popular at the moment.

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[–] ChimpChamp22@reddthat.com 5 points 2 months ago

We have the watch? Is that supposed to be a Game of Thrones reference?

[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

He’s only the director of the FBI, he doesn’t need to be the brightest crayon in the box. Oh wait…

[–] elbiter@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

They don't make those distinctions anymore. It's all about being rich and fuckin' the poor.

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