• Nay@feddit.nlEnglish
    395·
    25 天前

    I fully get the criticism, but US Americans are the only ones that identify, and are broadly known as “Americans,” so it just feels pedantic to me.

    • BertramDitore@lemm.eeEnglish
      143·
      25 天前

      It’s definitely pedantic, but I’ve had more than one friend from countries in Central and South America comment on it, so it’s not just me noticing.

      • Nay@feddit.nlEnglish
        57·
        25 天前

        Pedants have pedant friends? Not trying to be an ass, but it just seems like such a meaningless distinction to make… Why is it worth it?

        • naught101@lemmy.world
          71·
          25 天前

          Because American cultural imperialism sucks for lots of reasons, and it’s worth pushing back against it

          • Nay@feddit.nlEnglish
            41·
            25 天前

            It’s literally part of the name and the most sensible shorthand, by which virtually no one is confused.

            But fight your fight, I guess.

      • blitzen@lemmy.caBanned from community
        58·
        25 天前

        Interesting that you chose to identify your friends as “from countries in central in South America “instead of just calling them, Americans.

        • entwine413@lemm.ee
          121·
          25 天前

          Not really since their continent of origin is directly relevant to the discussion of the scope of the term ‘American’.