Elon Musk has the ear of one of the most powerful people in the world – President Donald Trump – making him one of the most powerful people in the world, too. He’s been given unfettered access to adjust the federal government’s budget and headcount.

So what’s he doing posting a slur multiple times targeting the disabled community on social media?

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    17 hours ago

    As an aside, why does the article avoid actually naming the r-word? Saying the word is not the same thing as using it. It’s not like the N word that way. Maybe it’s for SEO or something.

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      5 hours ago

      Saying the word is not the same thing as using it. It’s not like the N word that way.

      Explain the logic for not quoting an offensive word?

      Taboos are weird.

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      11 hours ago

      No, there are just a lot of people that literally think it’s as bad as the n word. A few comments up someone used the word to help people understand what word the article describes. They got a good 40% downvotes.

      It’s exhausting. Internet Karen’s exist on both sides of the political isle.

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        6 hours ago

        I think this one is generational (for real, not “these kids don’t have work ethic”). I don’t know anyone in my age group that cares at all. I’ve only ever heard people a decade younger than me say “r-word” in real life.