I understand some people may not even realize it’s a word that puts yankees before all the rest of America, or that English didn’t have a better word like Spanish (Estadounidense) and other languages do, but I feel that since this is a pretty big community and one where the word will be out there a lot could be an opportunity to help spread a better word that does not minimizes a lot of oppressed people.

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    3 years ago

    I’m not sure how I feel about actively enforcing a rule like that, but I’d certainly support encouraging people to make the distinction.

    Admittedly, I use “Americans” for US citizens a lot too just out of habit, I probably shouldn’t.