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‘I don’t want to be part of a dictatorship’: the Americans queueing up to renounce their citizenship (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 2 months ago by arbilp3@aussie.zone to c/worldnews@aussie.zone

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There's a lot I didn't know about the process. It'd be interesting to get the view of US members of this community.

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[–] arbilp3@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ned, I know about rhyming slang in general (I've been on this earth long enough :D) but the use of seppo IS derogatory and unfair. If (god forbid) ON won our next election and the Americans called Australians 'losers' for it would that be justified? I don't think so. Right-wing narrative control in the US is very heavy and we are going in the same direction but the rest of our political landscape is not as lightweight as theirs is. Their voting system is different as you know and the economic situation a lot worse than here.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You'll just have to take our word for it that it's not a nasty term. Nobody who wants to insult you is going to use the word 'seppo'. We have far more colourful words for that.

[–] arbilp3@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nath, I know. I've been in Australia for over 6 decades but not everyone understands our larrikin humour or has seen the word 'seppo' before.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You've been here six decades and never heard the term 'seppo'?

That's ... astonishing.

[–] arbilp3@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Astonishing it may be but it's true. I well and truly know now what seppo means 😆