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Banning Americans seems like a good idea at this point! (lemmy.ml)

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Mali and Burkina Faso banned Americans a few days ago. What with Maduro's kidnapping, it looks like that decision payed off in more ways than they might have anticipated!

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[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wut?

[–] sakuraba@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 month ago (3 children)

America is a continent not a country, calling USians americans is legitimizing their conquer of America

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Better yet, call them gringos

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Yankies

[–] CountryBreakfast@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

As does using an Italian's name for the inhabitants of this continent. America is most certainly not a continent. It is a colonial project.

[–] DeepSpace9mm@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Puritanica? Idk Edit: I'm sticking with Burgerland. You have no idea how relevant it is where I live.

[–] CountryBreakfast@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You can just use it's actual fucking names given to it by Indigenous Nations before English ever existed.

[–] DeepSpace9mm@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Of course! I would never seriously suggest puritanica. It was a terribly weak joke though my apologies

[–] sakuraba@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month ago

Oh well cancel all that let's call it the new world