Right like yeah insult AI all you want but it’s very apparent when people are saying clanker as a substitute for actual racial slurs which is not the vibe

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Ah yes, the existing term created for Star Wars to depict the droid army

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It would be unintelligent to make a slur that doesn’t sound like a slur…

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So that’s what I literally said in the comments I was just trying to propose a self argument since people are more likely to adhere to an argument they benefit from…………..

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Who is harmed by someone saying clanker though aside from tech bros?

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I found the AI. It broke through and got to yikyak

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Yeah the fact that we’re comfortable with using fake ones that are modelled on the real thing makes it more normalized to use subhuman language even if we don’t think it. Honestly jarring when people say anything other than clanker because you know they’re referencing a REAL SLUR FOR REAL PEOPLE

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In June 2025, United States Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) tweeted that his "new bill makes sure you don't have to talk to a clanker if you don't want to,"

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Wireback

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Cogsucker

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Okay clanker

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