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A less dramatic example of "this sort of mockery being just wrong": Once upon a time, a new MP speaking in the UK House of Commons made a sly reference to Roy "Woy" Jenkins's speech impediment. Roy Jenkins was one of the most powerful people in the country at the time - doesn't matter: that sort of gag is Just Not On. The House of Commons let its displeasure be known... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jenkins

I realize it's not a very popular thing in modern society, but words and phrase have actual meanings. There's a difference between finding something to be in poor taste, and "punching down" Yes, i'm quite aware of her breakdown, the conservancy she was placed under, the internet inserting itself into a situation it clearly didn't understand, and the end result being that britney immediately began to show everyone why she spent so long under that conservancy. None of which has anything to do with miscatergorizing something so as to be outraged on another's behalf.

isefractals, you seem to have misunderstood my point of view; I've certainly not "expressed outrage on another's behalf". While words do have meanings, I disagree with your interpretation of the contended word in this case - as I explained above. It's also the case that you've mischaracterised the conservatorship of Britney Spears. It went on for so long because it permitted her alcoholic father to exploit her in an abvsive fashion for his own financial benefit. But you knew that, didn't you? It's one of the reasons conservatorship was ended. "On November 12, the conservatorship of both the person and the estate of Spears, which had lasted for nearly 14 years, was terminated by Judge Penny, and there were no objections to the ruling. A mental evaluation was not needed." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britney_Spears_conservatorship_case#Suspension_and_termination_of_conservatorship

(Also: I mentioned two politicians - Hitler and Trump. Why is it that people are only getting emotional about me mentioning one of those two national leaders? Is it because you feel your personal idol may not be giggled at? 😁😉 But it's okay to upset all the neo-Nazis by sniggering at their idol? Hypocrisy, much? 🤣)

I think it's perfectly ok to snigger at the neo Nazis and their idols Hitler and Trump.

I do feel that those who voted for Trump need to be understood. We've got more in common with each other than with the ruling classes. The authoritarians and populist ruling classes are creating artificial divisions, stoking hatred, and so on in order to divide us, to exploit those who fall for their lies, and - well, basically make everything worse for all of US while THEY laugh and get richer and more powerful. The typical Trump supporter needs to learn that "we" are basically all on the same side against "them". That even applies to some neo-N@zis - the ones who have been duped into it by the lies of the bosses.

Last bit: Private Eye used to make jokes about Biden, but they were all legitimate: he was president of the USA and therefore a legitimate target, and the jokes were basically about how he was far too old to have the job or run for a second term. Nothing *nasty*, you see - that would have been wrong. https://www.private-eye.co.uk/

You can’t be in politics and not expect to make the Private Eye ( Phoenix Mag) in Ireland