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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Honestly, retard is a silly word to use in 2025.

It was used when science was a lot more behind the times.

Nentally challenged or special needs works better. I’m sure even some on here with special needs folks in their family wouldn’t take kindly to them being called “retards”.

But you and me are outdated fossils anyway and no one really cares what words we use:)

I disagree with a lot of the nonsense word changing and meaning changing nowadays...but this one I agree with.

As for AI, it can only put out what is put in..and liberals run big tech.

I agree that at least what the word meant to most people once should show as a past use.

Erasing history is never good.


26 posted on 03/14/2025 1:26:19 PM PDT by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: dp0622
I’m sure even some on here with special needs folks in their family wouldn’t take kindly to them being called “retards”.

Nah, my family doesn't mind in fact they join in and gang up against me.

32 posted on 03/14/2025 1:33:01 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Whoever said "out of sight, out of mind" never had a snake disappear in their bedroom.)
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To: dp0622
I would never call a special needs person "retard". Never.
I only call people like Tim Walz and Chuck Schumer "retard"
Or Jasmine Crockett.

35 posted on 03/14/2025 1:37:23 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: dp0622
I’m sure even some on here with special needs folks in their family wouldn’t take kindly to them being called “retards”.

That's what the smaller kids called me because they were jealous that I was special and the school sent a little bus just for me.

Mean man sent email saying I need to go home now. That's funny cause I've been home for years.

Paste tastes good but don't tell anybody.

53 posted on 03/14/2025 4:33:18 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (No sense of humor indicates damaged or malformed personality.)
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To: dp0622
What is wrong with you, are you mentally challenged or do you have special needs?

Nope, it was never the word but the usage of it.

60 posted on 03/14/2025 6:11:32 PM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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