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        9 months ago

        There is a nice warning ⚠️ on that page, may want to check the Wikipedia to learn more.

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            9 months ago

            It applies to both. The word is a neologism created specifically for an eugenic purpose, using it as an insult doesn’t change its meaning.

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              9 months ago

              It was a neologism associated with the eugenics movement (“created specifically for” appears to be editorializing on your part), more than 100 years ago. The word has LONG since lost any connection with that meaning, with the sole exception of virtue signaling like yours.