> Proposing such an obviously "white European" language as the global lingua franca is incredibly offputting to many people. A random person on this planet hea

> 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."