I appreciate and applaud the chance to change the post.
Ultimately I’m not interested in partaking in new speak ableism for the sake of a humorous online forum.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retard The word is not hate speech, it’s a legitimate word long associated with a concept rather than personal trait or identity.
We’ve allowed our online spaces to be a bastion of idiotic ideas, giving every bad and unintelligent thought a platform and inherent validation. Effectively creating a post-truth reality.
On principle I won’t enable that. Again appreciate the offer, do what you have to do. There are real-world sociological consequences.