https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/...0they%20prefer.

You should write these people a letter.

Regardless, I am done with this line of discussion.

why did you quote an institution that is ran by the white man?

https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/2...e#post58277761

https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/2...e#post58184187

https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/2...e#post57988987

Why did you use the term native americans?

Lol. Gold.

https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases...eum%20director.

because I dont care enough to use the other terms, I feel like it sounds cringe when I say it as if I am wanting extra attention. This is because of people like you that think native american is proper and its also because of people like me that should speak up more. I should fix that.

who do you think named her? I could be wrong ofc, is this smithsonian ran/owned by indigenous people?

I'll use whatever term I think is acceptable to the largest groups of people(from that group) and make best efforts to use language that groups want me to use. Based on everything I seen, it's a fine term.


Good luck in your efforts, but I won't be changing without some sources off of this site.

Wow, this is getting tiresome. It's clear that Native American is an acceptable term, though some people referred to by that prefer other terms for themselves. Pointlesswords uses the term themselves despite scolding others for doing the same, so this seems like an argument just to have an argument.

one rule that PointlessWords and everyone else on the forum must follow is that they can never change a position or evolve in any way. this ofc is easier for some than others.

I know this is going to blow your mind but I often use words I shouldn’t use. I am working on most of it, some of it I’m not.

Can you explain how that is clear to you? Based on the convo above, the opposite is clear to me. Perhaps I missed something?

It's that the reasoning PW gave? No, it was this:

He doesn't (present tense) care enough to use other words himself but cares if others don't. He probably should have consulted with you before that post to come up with your better excuse.

I do agree I belong there, but sadly I'm not a member of a country club and have to play at a public course with the unwashed masses.

I can tell reading comprehension is not your strong suit

I think this needs underlining.

I don't know how much it's common knowledge in the USA the extent to which you guys ****ed with their country. American-owned Copper companies were not happy about Allende, a popularly-democratically-elected socialist leader, nationalising the copper mines in response to economic hardships leading to his election. The copper companies lobbied the american government to undo that ****. So they helped factions of the Chilean army lead a fairly violent and murderous coup even by south american standards and instantiated General Pinochet. They did things like dropping dissidents out of helicopters into the sea, made public spectacles of hangings and murders in order to intimidate opposition, and reorganised the economy in order to prioritise capital. They changed the constitution to such a degree that even since Pinochet left office they've struggled to regain power of their own economy. This was all funded by the USA, for the sakes of mining interests. For me, the most egregious example of interfering with foreign politics in the 20th century. The scale of the tragedy is gigantic.

Same **** in Argentina too. We will coup whoever we want.

Although I don't know if US involvement in SE Asia counts as an example of interfering with foreign politics. Because that was pretty bad too!