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[–] cubedsteaks@lemmy.today 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Seriously, I can't believe people try to say its not really the south. Like its literally the furthest south you can go in the US.

[–] jawsua@lemmy.one 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's like Austria. Sure, technically they're German, but they're their own thing

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

"Austria is German(y)" was pushed by a very specific group for a very specific purpose.

The word you want is Germanic. There is a very important distinction between the national and ethnic or cultural terms here.

[–] jawsua@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you, seriously wasn't trying to make fascist arguments, I promise. Just trying to make a comparison and why certain things can't always be grouped together

[–] SolarNialamide@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Goddamn don't let Austrians hear you just called them German

[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] cubedsteaks@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago

Please, they are like middle earth.