All good points. It only stuck with me when I heard it because I personally loved the term moron (it’s fun to say and can be really cutting). But I’m also well aware that loads of the words me and my friends used growing up are now (rightly) frowned upon.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moron_(psychology)?wprov=sfla1
Moron is a term once used in psychology and psychiatry to denote mild intellectual disability.[1] The term was closely tied with the American eugenics movement.[2] Once the term became popularized, it fell out of use by the psychological community, as it was used more commonly as an insult than as a psychological term. It is similar to imbecile and idiot.[3]
Weren’t idiot, moron and imbecile medical terms specifically used by white scientists to describe black people back in the good old eugenics days of the 1920’s America? Language changes sure but it often has very racist roots.
Wasn’t that said to minimise the authority of experts rather than as a statement on the public? Specifically, Gove was trying to pass policies that the so called ‘experts’ were saying wouldn’t work so he tried to spin the narrative by saying politicians shouldn’t listen to experts and people should do what they’re told.
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1·10 days agoYou have to be a very patient gamer but yes, they do.
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7·11 days agoI will definitely play this at some point. Returnal is up there in my like, top 5 games of the past few years. I will happily wait for sale.
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131·11 days agoI didn’t think these games would be my jam but I ended up enjoying both a lot.
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3·16 days agoAgreed on all counts. But then look at the US…
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31·16 days agoSadly, you’re right. It would enable a lot more racist bigots though.
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5·16 days agoHa! Equally admirable.
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5·16 days agoI admire your optimism.
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83·16 days agoRacism!
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121·17 days agoPredictable that Labour were trounced but god that’s a depressing amount of wins for Reform. Fucking Nigel Cunt is going to be next PM isn’t he.
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2·17 days agoI was thinking of this when I saw the post. I only properly understood the granny knot recently and since changing how I tie my laces, they very rarely untie now. That Ian chap showed a particular knot that he claimed never comes undone and I can attest to that.
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2·18 days agoStop saying very
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4·18 days agoI certainly would encourage anyone to cook it they have the time but the point of beans on toast, is it’s quick and easy. And Heinz is the best choice though an own brand is usually fine.
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4·18 days agoAlso, What’s going on with those beans? Heinz those are not!
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10·18 days agoBecause racist bigots like what he says and sadly the UK has quite a few racist bigots.
UK hun?

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