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[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I prefer usonian, but ppl seem to hate that even worse. Much shorter than saying "US citizen", and also not going along with the US cooption of the term america.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 day ago

should start saying gringo, it also started as a way to protest against us troops (green-go)

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I find Burgerlander just rolls off your tongue easier

[–] triplenadir@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 day ago

«complaints about stealing this name from Hamburg»

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago

I’ll also accept Burgerstani & Statesian.

[–] peppers_ghost@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

Just call them burgers

[–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 days ago

I use Yank. I understand some Yanks think Yank only applies to New Englanders. I don't care, they're all Yanks.

[–] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago
[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Usonian evokes that weird Frank Lloyd Wright concept of kitschy suburbia that the US could do with substantially less of.