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Stop calling USAians "Americans" - it only solidifies their belief that they own 2 continents (fedia.io)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/boycottus@lemmy.ca
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Language can be powerful in shaping ideas and the US has convinced the entire world that they are the "Americans" and everybody else on the 2 continents aren't.

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[–] 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I strongly disagree. In all common use, American refers the 50 states and 14 terriroties of the United States of America.

Language can be powerful, but this is simply not how this word is used, and I would kindly suggest that you not give the regime any ideas. Lol.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    We sell software by region, America is one region which includes USA, Canada, Mexico.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 7 months ago

    If look at how the US is acting, they are definitely acting like "Uh... we're calls Americans, so North and South America is ours, it's only logical". They fucked up most South America (after the Europeans did of course) and continue to act like it belong to them. They just kidnapped the leader of a South American nation as if it were the 53rd state, said "we'll rule and you better give us primetime access to that oil! it's ours already".

    It's an idea they can steal like the land, it has been the modus operandi for more than 50 years.

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