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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)
[–] TOModera@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] sundray@lemmus.org 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, but one of them has an actual name so no one has to call it that

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Very true. Posted this one out of respect for my cousins who correct me when I use United States to refer to the USA.

[–] jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Then again, they probably use estadounidense as demonym for the USA, right?

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Ask them about it, if possible, please. I'd love to hear about their reaction

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Also, Dude, American is not the preferred nomenclature. USian, please.

[–] Kallestar@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

Jeez, Davel, I'm not talking about the guys who expelled the fucking British empire from their tyrannical petite bourgeoisie slave kingdom here.

[–] tisktisk@piefed.social 5 points 3 weeks ago

I also was hoping it was different from USAian. Needs more 'Merica

[–] VirgilMastercard@reddthat.com 5 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Sounds like a term created by those people who get weirdly upset at Americans being called Americans because "America is 2 continents so technically everyone from North and South America is American"

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

Can't blame them who the fuck would want to get associated with USians

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Achyu@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Shouldn't the term be USAian?
Would have issues when expanded, but someone above mentioned that Mexico is United Mexican States

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

I prefer usonian myself, but there's no official name shorter than "citizens of the US".

[–] svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

Yew-ess-ay-ian doesn't flow like yew-ess-ian.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yea, because it is weird, you dolt. It’s literally just because it’s easier to say that it stuck, but it’s flatly useless. The country’s name is stupid, hard to deal with, and pretty much only the reality on the surface…much like the country itself.

I just say “US citizens”. It would probably be more accurate to say “citizens of the USA” buy my fucking god they aren’t worth that kind of effort.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don’t usually say “US citizens” because I don’t usually mean only residents with citizenship.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

How about US consumers?