[Vision2020] Shoe-Tossing Rallies in Canada

[Donovan Arnold]

Chas,

If that is the reasoning you wish to use, so be it. I never heard the word before you used it. And the only definition I have read calls it a pejorative. Considering what little I know about you and your political beliefs, it only confirms that belief. 

If others want to use it, that is fine. But I will assume it is someone that doesn't much respect me or my country. 

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, 8:03 PM
> On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 19:43, Donovan Arnold
> <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > If you don't think the terminology is used by
> those that hate the US, and it is used as a pejorative, I
> suggest you dig a little deeper into Anti-American culture.
> 
> I spent 15 years living overseas, Donovan.  Which of us do
> you think
> might be better acquainted with anti-American culture?
> 
> I know that USian is used by some in a pejorative manner,
> but not in
> the majority of cases, despite your limited sampling. 
> There are few
> words in the English language-- arguably, none -- that
> cannot be used
> pejoratively.
> 
> I, and ALL of the people whom I know, or have known, who
> use the word
> USian, use it as a less-ambiguous alternative to
> "American" when
> referring to United States nationals.