From Lincoln to Lincoln: The way home for a wayward G.O.P

**Montmorency** · 11-24-2012, 09:37

UKaians? USSRians?

While the former could be the awkward "United-Kingdomers", the citizens of the USSR were well-known as "Soviets".

But really, if you need to call us something else either call us by our home states or just refer to us as Unionists.

**Kadagar_AV** · 11-24-2012, 09:42

Originally Posted by Montmorency

UKaians? USSRians?

While the former could be the awkward "United-Kingdomers", the citizens of the USSR were well-known as "Soviets".

But really, if you need to call us something else either call us by our home states or just refer to us as Unionists.

The very fact that You deem "unionists" to be a specific USAnian term on an international forum is enough for me to go to bed without second thoughts... So cheers :)

**Montmorency** · 11-24-2012, 10:01

Unionist typically refers to an affiliation with a particular sort of political party, or general subscription to a political ideology espousing some sort of geographic union.

I've never heard it used elsewhere as a demonym. Perhaps you can enlighten me?

**Kadagar_AV** · 11-24-2012, 10:34

Originally Posted by Montmorency

Unionist typically refers to an affiliation with a particular sort of political party, or general subscription to a political ideology espousing some sort of geographic union.

I've never heard it used elsewhere as a demonym. Perhaps you can enlighten me?

For me it would be shocking to consider "unionist" to be a denonym. Look at Sweden, there IS a reason why we have 3 crowns in our heraldry. For sure it should be 4 with the natives included, but we never cared much about them anyway, in fact, we made them a non-existent factor. Guess what that reminds me of?

Care to explain why You jump at things like these?

**Greyblades** · 11-24-2012, 16:35

Originally Posted by Montmorency

UKaians? USSRians?

While the former could be the awkward "United-Kingdomers"

We prefer "Britons" thank you very much.

**Montmorency** · 11-24-2012, 19:04

Originally Posted by KadagarAV

Care to explain why You jump at things like these?

You advanced a terribly unwieldy and probably linguistically absurd demonym for "Americans". I suggested "Unionists" as an alternative, and you accused me of, I don't know, geographic self-centeredness. I pointed out that we would be taking first dibs on "Unionist" as a demonym, so you should have no cause for protestation.

Why should I be forced to explain these things? Was it really unclear?

Originally Posted by Greyblades

We prefer "Britons" thank you very much.

Apparently...