• spujb@lemmy.cafeOP
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          5 months ago

          generically speaking yes i might encourage you to find a way to insult people without trivializing the experiences and loss of those suffering from the disease and their loved ones.

          in the specific case where it is a descriptive metaphor and not an insult, e.g. “multiplies like cancer,” that’s probably fine. but if you’re using it as an insult, i for one will not come to your defense.

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            5 months ago

            The Dutch are in shambles lmao

            But I’m not sure how it trivializes it. Using it as an indicator of a bad thing is meant to indicate how much that thing sucks. You’re calling things cancer because how much cancer sucks

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      5 months ago

      Blocked world after one too many interactions left a distinct incel smell in the air.

    • LinkOpensChest.wav@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      5 months ago

      Yeah honestly ml and world are probably about the same on the genocide denial front - they both have a handful of problematic users who are unfortunately very vocal - ml from the tankie angle, and world from the liberal angle

      But I’d say the majority of users on both instances are alright, in my observation