because growing up, I only ever heard that word from neoconfederate types, and so I'm conditioned to associate that word with "the South shall rise again" bullshit

  • thelastaxolotl [he/him]
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    4 days ago

    I think Fidel Castro had a part in making popular yankee as an insult since at least in latam he was the main dude that used it as an insult

    And i know that since pre-fidel cubans used to say gringo to refer to americans but Fidel would instead use yankee during his speeches

      • thelastaxolotl [he/him]
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        4 days ago

        He may be gone but Raul Castro and Miguel Diaz Canel can still call you a yankee

        • Awoo [she/her]
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          4 days ago

          I'm certain they called some of those DSA members yankee after they left.

          • VILenin [he/him]
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            4 days ago

            Oh my god I completely forgot about the DSA clown troupe adventure in Cuba.