It's wild and alarming to me that so many people are defending the use of degradation as a weapon on the post about ableist slurs like "stupid".
I understand that people are not living up to their best selves right now but surely you understand that they're in that place of smallness because they've been beaten down already. Empire undermines our self esteem so it can sell us things, it poisons our minds with lies, and in doing so it leaves deep wounds that can become infected if they aren't healed. This is the place of hurt that MAGA is coming from.
If we don't take the time to acknowledge and tend to wounds, these people are left to their own devices and in their current feral state with a madman in power that can hardly work out well for the rest of us. If we do offer the healing salve of understanding and empowerment, then we stand a chance at illuminating how cooperative solutions are better than competitive ones.
Competitive ones like, you know, using degradation as a weapon.
Your hurt is valid too, your wounds are real too. That isn't in dispute. Please, guard yourself from sliding into a feral state right behind them. Break the cycle by tending to your inner state, find a life coach or therapist or spiritual guide that speaks to you and work through it. You'll thank yourself later, and together we can stand in the best version of ourselves to make progress again in our lifetimes.
The alternative is more backsliding. Which do you choose?
