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It is derogatory. Virtually no Americans call themselves "USians". It's nigh unpronounceable (it sounds like "US Asians") and only seen on the internet in th
by LarryMullins 4y ago
It is derogatory. Virtually no Americans call themselves "USians". It's nigh unpronounceable (it sounds like "US Asians") and only seen on the internet in the context of somebody with an axe to grind against America (as above.)
- WalterBright 4y agoThe last time people tried to use a derogatory term for Americans - Yankees - the Americans adopted it as their own. Some people you just can't insult.
- uberduper 4y agoThat's our... superpower.
- WalterBright 4y agoYup. Oddly enough, it's anyone's superpower should they choose to wield it. The next time someone calls you a bad name, give it a try. It's impossible to insult someone who refuses to be insulted.
- User23 4y agoThe American spirit burns awful bright.
- darkwraithcov 4y agoUSAmerican is what I use to make it clear I don’t mean Canada or Mexico or Latin America. Some people don’t like it, because they think it’s unnecessary as most people assume you mean the USA, others don’t like it because they think the US is the center of everything so how dare you attempt to be inclusive of other non US American countries.
- colinsane 4y agopleeeeease don’t do this. i was born here, i’ve lived here my whole life: i’m an American, or a USian, or any other label you want to use that marks me as a US subject/citizen. i really don’t want to be burdened in keeping up with which identifiers people use for me are supposed to be offensive v.s. neutral, especially when it doesn’t impact the meaning of the post. online communication is hard enough as is — don’t make it even more complicated.
- mc32 4y agoAnd then you have people who suddenly must say Ukraine instead of The Ukraine, or must say Turkiye instead of Turkey and definitely don't even try to use any of the blue demonyms for any other country, but for Americans, yeah call "them" whatever... such hypocrites.
- thaumasiotes 4y ago> or must say Turkiye instead of Turkey That's not going to make anyone happy. It's Türkiye.
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- anon7725 4y agoBecause the country is called Ukraine not The Ukraine. You wouldn’t say The Germany, would you?
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