What? No. I meant specifically in English-speaking cultures, mostly because I’m not sure it’s specifically a US thing. And I concede I am being inaccurate because I’m pretty sure other non-English speaking places may have a similar preference, but I’m aware of it as a US/Canada thing primarily and secondarily from other English-speaking places.
As in, anglophone places. “Anglo” being a root meaning literally “English”.
So I’m sticking with my US-brain interpretation. I swear, US ethnic categories make no sense. In what world does “anglo” people only cover white people? Have you seen the anglosphere? Hell, have you seen English people? Even if this was an ethnic category and not a cultural/linguistic one, who let American whites get away with pretending English ancestry means you’re white? And the other way around, too. Most European whites aren’t “anglo” anything, even.
I mean, I didn’t make it up, that’s the dictionary definition of Anglo for American English speakers. I don’t disagree with any of your points, it’s just news to me that “Anglo” is also used to mean “anyone who speaks English”.
What? No. I meant specifically in English-speaking cultures, mostly because I’m not sure it’s specifically a US thing. And I concede I am being inaccurate because I’m pretty sure other non-English speaking places may have a similar preference, but I’m aware of it as a US/Canada thing primarily and secondarily from other English-speaking places.
As in, anglophone places. “Anglo” being a root meaning literally “English”.
So I’m sticking with my US-brain interpretation. I swear, US ethnic categories make no sense. In what world does “anglo” people only cover white people? Have you seen the anglosphere? Hell, have you seen English people? Even if this was an ethnic category and not a cultural/linguistic one, who let American whites get away with pretending English ancestry means you’re white? And the other way around, too. Most European whites aren’t “anglo” anything, even.
OK, weird tangent over, hopefully.
I mean, I didn’t make it up, that’s the dictionary definition of Anglo for American English speakers. I don’t disagree with any of your points, it’s just news to me that “Anglo” is also used to mean “anyone who speaks English”.
No, no, I fully believe that this is the way is commonly used in American English.
It’s just a very weird way to use it, objectively. And arguably carries an insane amount of implicit racism.
But hey, in the interest of understandability I will start referring to you all as the Former British Empire. Guessing that will go down much better.