• Letstakealook@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    It is very common, probably stems from the time when that kind of bullshit would actually be considered “respected” science. I have to ask what’s wrong with the word degenerate? I have used the word my whole life, and now I’m mildly concerned, lol.

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      2 months ago

      As someone who studied econ, I feel like I should take offense ;D

      Degenerate, in slang more commonly degen, is more or less a term for a low-life or morally repugnant behavior. It seems to have been picked up by the stock market gambling community (which is kinda funny in this context, didn’t know that), but I recall it being a thing over a decade ago in the circles that community is enmeshed with, such as 4chan. Was used to denounce gays, masturbation, that kind of thing.