This is a bit disturbing.

[velvetpage]

Is 'Canadian' the new racial slur in the South?

From toad_hall.

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[asqmh.livejournal.com]

I've never heard that before. The closest I could come up with is calling someone pretty hard to the left "Canadian."

Weird.

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

You see, referring to a left-winger as a Canadian doesn't bother me in the slightest - though i could see how it might bother more right-leaning Canucks. However, using my nationality as a code for racism is very offensive to me.

[asqmh.livejournal.com]

Oh, I don't doubt it. While I typically agree with the fact that the stereotypical American is pretty obnoxious, I know it's used as a derogatory remark elsewhere. It bothers me, but not nearly so much as it would to find out that someone uses it as a racial slur.

I really have never heard it used that way, though. Living in Buttcrack, AR, I'm surprised.