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i'm from one of the aforementioned countries and PIIGS is a common denomination when referring to that group of countries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PIGS_(e
by PaywallBuster 4y ago
i'm from one of the aforementioned countries and PIIGS is a common denomination when referring to that group of countries
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PIGS_(economics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PIGS_(economics)
- helloworld2022 4y ago
- toyg 4y agoI'm from one of the aforementioned countries and there have been diplomatic remonstrations about its use, to the point that respected publications don't use it anymore. It's just blatant casual racism at this point.
- FartyMcFarter 4y agoIt used to be common and it's clearly derogatory, since the acronym itself sounds bad, and it was created to describe a negative situation in the first place (often with blame attached).
- londons_explore 4y agoHowever you look at the situation, blame doesn't lay with the individual citizens of any of those countries - it lies with the policies chosen by the countries collective leadership. Insulting political policies is far more acceptable than insulting individuals.
- FartyMcFarter 4y agoYes - to be clear I don't agree with the blaming, I was just saying it exists.