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minus-square☂️-@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·edit-221 days agobecause calling them “american” implies the USA is the entire continent. i cant really call myself an american, even though i am. they stole the word to mean “them” like the rest of the continent doesnt matter. also in my country we call it “estadunidense”, which roughly translates to “usian”.
minus-squaredubyakay@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·21 days agoInteresting. In Canada we just refer to the country as US, but to its denizens as Americans.
because calling them “american” implies the USA is the entire continent. i cant really call myself an american, even though i am.
they stole the word to mean “them” like the rest of the continent doesnt matter.
also in my country we call it “estadunidense”, which roughly translates to “usian”.
Interesting. In Canada we just refer to the country as US, but to its denizens as Americans.