There was no ambiguous intent to how they used the slur. It was the classic “they’re bad because they’re like X” usage. It’s a word with a long history of harming a marginalized group. It was resurrected by awful people for its original awful purpose.

So, less good faith this time: why do you defend it? What worth does it have that cannot be claimed elsewhere?

Asked by someone part of a group that was painted with the r-slur for a long ass time (autism).