[Vision2020] Shoe-Tossing Rallies in Canada

[Donovan Arnold]

Chas,

The majority of the times I see the word Usian"s" used, I see it used by people that don't like the US. That may not be the intention of all those who us it, but it is the terminology used by those that do. I am not going to adopt that language. 

No, I am not going to stop using the term Americans to refer to "US Citizens" unless I am outside the country because it could be confusing to them because it has a different meaning. 

Best Regards,

Donovan



--- On Sun, 12/21/08, Chasuk <chasuk at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Chasuk <chasuk at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Shoe-Tossing Rallies in Canada
> To: donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com
> Cc: "vision 2020" <Vision2020 at moscow.com>, "Ralph Nielsen" <nielsen at uidaho.edu>, "Gene Trainor" <gtrain3 at msn.com>, "Jack Lines" <jackml at attglobal.net>
> Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 5:59 PM
> On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 17:30, Donovan Arnold
> <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > I think that just inventing words, or using words that
> are used solely by people to be offensive to describe a
> group of people is wrong.
> 
> I don't know anyone who uses the word USian to
> offensive, solely or
> otherwise.  I like it because it carries a great deal of
> specificity,
> with no baggage.
> 
> In one of the links I mentioned clicking earlier, I found
> this:
> 
> http://outofthewoodsnow.blogspot.com/2008/10/usian.html
> 
> "In Spanish the word is estadounidense--literally,
> "United Statesian."
> Is there no word like that in English? The word
> "American" is taken
> for granted as meaning "a citizen of the U.S.,"
> although it's only
> third in Merriam-Webster's list of definitions. (Yes,
> Virginia, people
> from Central and South America are "Americans"
> too.)
> 
> I know this may sound like PC posturing, but it was great
> to see
> someone else making the appropriate distinction. Maybe it
> will catch
> on?"
> 
> > If you want to adopt the terminology that is used by
> people that dislike the United States, you have every right.
> But I disagree and won't join you in that endeavor.
> 
> You had better stop using the word "American,"
> then, because it, too,
> is used by people who dislike the United States.
> 
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