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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Could be wrong, but I think that might only be true for English.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

In Spanish, American (the demonym) translates to "estadounidense" and in French there's "étasunien" that basically translate to "USian". While some get offended, it's more accurate and avoids the automatic imperialism.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What is the official name of Mexico?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 weeks ago

So are you being intentionally obtuse or just can't be bothered to debate in good faith?