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Re:Merge tag 'inclusive-terminology' into Linux kernel by ryanobjc on Monday July 13, 2020 @04:26AM (#23818461)
It seemed to be a totally factual description of the poster. Wrapping your comment up in a "that's not called for" false-call for civility while ignoring the reality on the ground that our friends, our fellow citizens may be affected by this kind of ongoing language, yet people REFUSE to help, because of... why?

Leon, why did you flip the tortoise on its back? You aren't helping it, why is that?

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Re:Merge tag 'inclusive-terminology' into Linux kernel by Dylan16807 on Monday July 13, 2020 @01:37PM (#23823347)
This doesn't meaningfully help the people on the ground. Even for a positive change, the worst possible outcome of this is people feeling like they've done their part and then putting less effort into changing things like discriminatory social policies.

And I'm still not seeing which part was "hysterical".

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Re:Merge tag 'inclusive-terminology' into Linux kernel by Chris2048 on Monday July 13, 2020 @08:25AM (#23819972)
No, it's an insult, and any sentiment expressed in using it is entirely subjective opinion, not "fact".

> false-call for civility

Is this another "fact"? Got the proof that the call for civility is false? Otherwise this is bad-faith.

> ignoring the reality

The "reality" you describe is disputed.

> people REFUSE to help

they refuse to participate in a bad-faith, antagonistic discourse. There is no attempt at "help" here, just demanding your perspective be accepted as fact, and insulting all who do not obey.

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