What US people think about "the pitiyanquis"?
What US people think about "the pitiyanquis"?
Pitiyanqui = Petit yanqui (in french) = little yanqui WHERE yanqui = US citizen
This word is despectively about people from other countries that live like Americans ("Americans" in US sense). I want to be clear on it: US people is not the problem but guys believing thenselves "Americans" (US citizens) while they are living (and to be from) other countries. People make a fun of them. I don't know "properly way" of saying it: people see them like... feet-lickers? Sorry for my language barrier.
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I don't think people in the US have ever heard the term, so we probably don't know exactly what type of behavior it refers to.
I think we’d call them wannabes (want to be Americans) or cosplayers.
I feel a little sorry for them, especially of they’re attracted to Trump or conspiracy bullshit.
A lot like the idea of “freedom” but don’t realize the costs that come with our nearly unfettered capitalism at this stage. Especially health and social services. They also may not understand the huge diversity that a fairly spread out nation can have. And how different a place like Alabama is from one like Vermont.