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minus-squarelugallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·9 months agoTo be clear: in most cases I too use America synonym with USA but to say “Columbus discovered the USA”, well, …
minus-squarepinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·9 months agoIt’s a good thing no one is claiming Columbus discovered the USA then, isn’t it? Or are you that pathetic and desparate to win an argument on the Internet that you need to use that blatant of a strawman? No one here is fighting or trying to win anything except you. Grow the fuck up.
minus-squarelugallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoThe argument started when I talked about Columbus discovering America and someone said “he never was in north America”. Then you called me a morron for pointing out that America is more than just north America
To be clear: in most cases I too use America synonym with USA but to say “Columbus discovered the USA”, well, …
It’s a good thing no one is claiming Columbus discovered the USA then, isn’t it?
Or are you that pathetic and desparate to win an argument on the Internet that you need to use that blatant of a strawman?
No one here is fighting or trying to win anything except you. Grow the fuck up.
The argument started when I talked about Columbus discovering America and someone said “he never was in north America”. Then you called me a morron for pointing out that America is more than just north America