This is really important context. WSB traders use words that some would consider offensive in an affectionate way. “Degenerate gambling addict” sounds terrible but it’s a compliment there.
Criticising people’s language without their context reminds me of Americans getting upset when they hear Spanish speakers say the word “black”.
WSB users are so into the argument about context that they forgot that when borrowing from another language, that language's context doesn't just vanish.
I don't think it's quite the same though, the Spanish word for black exists in an entirely different culture that isn't shaped by the words use in modern America. Whereas the WSB usage of language is a direct reaction to the context of the word. They aren't saying retard because it came up through some parallel etymology, they're saying it specifically because it's offensive.
Criticising people’s language without their context reminds me of Americans getting upset when they hear Spanish speakers say the word “black”.