Rep. Steve Scalise, of Louisiana, defeated Rep. Jim Jordan, of Ohio, for the Republican nomination to be House speaker and replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
Rep. Steve Scalise, of Louisiana, defeated Rep. Jim Jordan, of Ohio, for the Republican nomination to be House speaker and replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
I think you’re going a bit overboard here.
The term “removed” hasn’t been used to describe those with special needs since probably the 80s. Maybe 90s. For better or worse, the word has long since devolved into a general-purpose insult.
Think of words like “dumb” and “idiot”. Now remember that about a hundred or so years ago, these were also what were considered “proper” terms to describe those with special needs. They’ve long since devolved into general purpose insults. “removed” is in the same category.
It is an ablest slur. Plain and simple. You’re giving literally the exact same argument we see for “that’s gay.”
Is there a case for bringing gay back as a word for happy?
To be blunt: why do we need to deliberately bring it back? It’s culturally fallen out of favor as a way to say “happy,” it did so decades ago.
If it for some reason comes back or whatever I mean…sure?