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I disagree, and I also don't care. I really despise this sort language policing, it is clear what my message was.

The only group of people I disparaged are Tesla investors, deservingly so.

Other types of mentally impaired people have my full sympathy, and that includes charity.

The thing about using slurs is when you respond with "but [group] deserved it!" you've implied that you're happy to use it against someone if you subjectively believe they're "deserving" and that the term should be received negatively

Incidentally, I don't refer to other types of mentally impaired people as "retard". The word has a negative connotation, similarly to "moron".

Both terms obviously should be received negatively, they are insults. That's how insults work.

I am happy to refer to more groups, not only Tesla investors, as retards too. I'll leave this as an exercise to imagination.

I'm very sorry for the person you choose to be, then

Because I understand that insults are insults, and use them accordingly?

Maybe you are running out of things to feel sorry about.

Either way, this conversation has run its course. Have a wonderful rest of your day.

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