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If memory serves, it began as a derogatory/satirical term directed at Bush Jr to indicate his lack of grey matter, overzealous patriotism, and his poor usage of linguistics.
That terminology then took a foothold and spread out to any American who also displayed these same flawed characteristics.
So the way I understand it, the derogatory term began in the United States by Americans, aimed at certain types of Americans.
Personally, I've never heard the term used by anyone outside of the US or US media until I joined ATS.
As for the word "Amerika", correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that was aimed specifically at the US government and has nothing to do with US citizens themselves ? Replacing the "c" with a "k" indicates a communist/dictatorship/tyrannical innuendo - which obviously has no relevancy with the citizens themselves, since citizens are not the ones who set non-sensical laws and policies.
Je suis beer-drinking-poutine-eating-libtard Canook.
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: 8675309jenny
a reply to: FlyersFan
What you've failed to realize is that the vast majority of people who write: " 'merica!!" Are Americans themselves and they are doing it in jest. .
I 'fail to realize' nothing with this.
Some are Americans kidding around.
Most are not. It's a slur.
ETA - when some Americans use it, it reminds me of black people using the 'n' word about themselves. It's a senseless thing to do.
originally posted by: FlyersFan
a reply to: Indigent
As I said earlier - I put it on the same slur level as these -
'merican = dumb back woods dweller (no matter how smart they are or where they live, everyone is a dumb back woods hick)
towel head, sand monkey = dumb desert dwellers (no matter how smart they are or where they live, everyone is a dumb camel riding idiot)
It's a slur. It's not clever. It's not cute.
originally posted by: 8675309jenny
Man, I'll tell you what. The offensive one here is YOU. ... Just the way you refer to back woods people or people who ride camels.... seriously? You've exposed your own thought process by way of supposing to know what other people think.
It's no different than calling the French 'frogs'.
It's no different than calling Canada CanYaDa and calling Canadians Seal F'ers
It's no different than calling Germans a bunch of adolfs or germs.
It's no different than calling Europeans a bunch of eurinals.
There are a lot of slurs about Muslims and those in Islamic countries.
Slurs about how backwards they all are ... and slurs about what they wear.
I'm sure you've heard them. Want me to list them?
'merican = dumb back woods dweller (no matter how smart they are or where they live, everyone is a dumb back woods hick)
towel head, sand monkey = dumb desert dwellers (no matter how smart they are or where they live, everyone is a dumb camel riding idiot)
So the slur 'merica is less bad then the slur towel head?
You can't see that using the slur 'merican to demean people as stupid or backwoods, is the same as using the slur sand-monkey to demean muslim people as stupid. You really can't see that it's the same?
This rant is to point out that it is really mindless bigotry, not cleverness, to use those derogatory slurs about America and/or Americans. A slur based on nationality, ethnicity, culture, etc is a slur .. no matter how cute or clever the bigot thinks they are being.
originally posted by: Nyiah
You're flipping your lid over an expression ...
originally posted by: kosmicjack
It's a derisive trrm to mock blind patriotism or aggressive nationalism..
originally posted by: Involutionist
So, let me get this straight: You are upset at the use of the word "Murica" for the connotations it may hold, but then go on to use these following words in the just first two pages of this thread -- LOL, unbelievable!
But just admit it's a slur and admit the hate behind it.