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> It might be easier for an English speaker to learn than a Chinese speaker, but I guarantee it would be much easier for that Chinese speaker to learn Esperanto
by hilux 3y ago
> It might be easier for an English speaker to learn than a Chinese speaker, but I guarantee it would be much easier for that Chinese speaker to learn Esperanto than English.
Proposing such an obviously "white European" language as the global lingua franca is incredibly offputting to many people.
Yes, English may be the de facto lingua franca, but at least no one is pretending that it's "objectively best," as they are with Esperanto.
- 7thaccount 3y agoName me a better alternative? This is all theoretical anyway.
- Viliam1234 3y ago> Proposing such an obviously "white European" language as the global lingua franca is incredibly offputting to many people. A random person on this planet hears about Esperanto: "Sounds easier than English, I guess." A random woke American hears about Esperanto: "No, silly, let me get offended on your behalf. 'How dare you dream about the world peace, evil white male Zamenhof, how dare you!' Ok, now everyone go back talking English."