While I said I don't want it to be a struggle session, cool headed good faith discussion is also appreciated. This just came up with some comrades of mine and I couldn't find the last post about it so if anyone has the link that would be great too.

  • Nagarjuna [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    If you're trying to express that someone has bad ideas, mean-spirited, incoherent, backwards, small-minded, spineless and disingenuous all convey different aspects of "stupid"

    • Nakoichi [they/them]
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      1 year ago

      Okay but this post is not about that, the presupposition I said was that it is unproductive and asking for better words, @context@hexbear.net already explained it best.

      • Nagarjuna [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        Yeah, that's what I was doing, drawing out the aspects of what "stupid" means so you can use them without bundling in the ableism

      • Nagarjuna [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        Like, @context 's comment says to focus on material conditions. "Backwards" holds implicit that a person holds those ideas because of material conditions, usually underdevelopment. "Incoherent" focuses on the deficiencies of the statement, not the personality of the person saying them.

        I think you misunderstood my comment you silly Billy.