Also offensive: pointing out that English speakers do not use the word “American” to refer to people from Latin America. The term in our language is universally used to refer to people from the country America.
Also offensive: pointing out that English speakers do not use the word “American” to refer to people from Latin America. The term in our language is universally used to refer to people from the country America.
The issue is that this is a mischaracterisation of my position. The arrogance is only when Spanish and Portuguese speakers come in and try to suggest this in a way as to correct someone who uses the word American only for people from the country America.
Personally, I think that change is disgusting racist dog whistling that flagrantly flouts international standards.
But the funny thing is…I’d have thought if you’re someone who uses “America” to refer to the whole of the two continents, you’d be supportive of this change. It’s not the Gulf of the United States of America, it’s the Gulf of America, according to Trump, which according to you means it includes the US, Mexico, Cuba, and any other countries it borders.
Although while it's at front of mind, I just did this for the second time. Not that it's likely to have any effect, the effing bootlickers.
I will not stop calling it arrogant, because it is arrogant when they try and insist their way is the only correct way. Coming into my replies to tell me I did something wrong when I did nothing of the sort is arrogant, and I won’t apologise for calling it out.