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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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[–] CountryBreakfast@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 week 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 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 week 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 6 days ago

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

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

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