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[–] 40 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I promise to laugh at all your American jokes if you just promise not to vote for turnip round 2 in nov 🙏😭

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    This is so stupid but why do I love it??

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago

    Today we're preoccupied with getting rid of the Tories -- so finally we'll be able to unite in celebrating 4th July!

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    They also got rid of "me"

    Programme, program

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    Yeah please celebrate. Drink and party over the fact, that you've got a supreme court that voted to make presidents kings again. The current king won't do anything to stop the next king, and neither will the rest of america. Congratulations you guys!

    Funny meme though.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I was at a stupid party full of magas all literally wrapped in the flag....

    They're electing a guy who will allow project 2025 to be carried out: a "plan" that has been called by members of the foundation that created it "the second American Revolution"

    ...the American revolution was to break free from the country that owned it and to become a new country.

    In other words, these people hate America so much they want to make a new one. But yes, wrap yourself in that flag you brainwashed, propaganda filled morons...

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You're gonna hate reading the declaration of independence. It predates Websters devolution.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    "Mum" and "Mom", I think you are onto something.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    IIRC, it was actually Webster, who was writing the dictionary, decided to simplify spelling

    A large amount of spelling differences between the US and UK like mould/mold and center/center, are due to him

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I think I remember learning that it was to save on printing (newspapers, etc.), but I haven't fact checked that.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    I was under the impression it was partially due to him feeling the 'U' made the words feel "too French", and he supposedly really hated the French (apparently he was a bit of a fan of the ol' racism), but mainly he wanted something new and uniquely American - and English spelling was even more regional, wild and inconsistent back then, so he hoped to simplify it, bring it some consistency, ideally whilst also telling the French to piss off.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    French: single-handedly turn the US into an independent country

    Washington and Webster: "fuck you you pricks"

    French: :( obliterates half of Europe

    This is why Napoleon was so anggey bros. Trust me on this it has to be true. Why else would he have created an Italian national identity than to cast upon us pain and suffering as revenge?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago*

    We're de-frenching your language, we'll await your thanks.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    Glamour kept it!

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago*

    America trying hard to separate themselves from England and then having a monarch whiles pushing 1 religion.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    America: What the fck are yo doing?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    The French: Couleur

    Let le fest commence!

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    except for glamour!

    shout out to the awesome SNL sketch with nate bargatze

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Thanks. Just the mnemonic I needed to remember which one is each case :)

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    They also got rid of native Americans and murdered them.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    And now L,G,B,T,Q, and + is in danger if Trump wins.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago

    Imagine celebrating centuries of ongoing slavery and genocide.

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