I think my grandmother is exceedingly stupid. “Idiot” is a very common insult to call someone very stupid. My goal is to be mean in this case.
“Nut” is less defensible but I stand by it, and I don’t actually believe you’re offended by it.
'i--t' is a weaponized clinical term from the eugenics movement of the early 20th century, where IQ tests were used to justify forced sterilization of BIPOC individuals and women with mental health conditions being disproportionately targeted.
I know your goal is to "be mean" to a relative who isn't here(?), but it actually helps your case of not looking like a fascist when you DON'T pick terms coined by actual fascists used to oppress marginalized communities.
Pretending to be offended by everything honestly makes people look childish. It’s perfectly fine if you’re actually offended, but frankly I don’t think you are.
You’re free to think I sound like a “fascist”, I just disagree.
https://web.augsburg.edu/english/writinglab/Avoiding_Ableist...