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Originally Posted by dippin
I really don't get this obsession with making English the official language. It really doesn't do what people think it does. Making English the official language doesn't force anyone to use or learn English. It also doesn't prevent the government from printing forms in other languages or providing programs to teach English to non-speakers. Making a language the official language of anything is largely symbolic.
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I agree. This is xenophobia under the guise of "better business" and "public safety." I can't believe this guy is ramping up his platform with hatred
and propaganda. He's doing a disservice to everyone.
What's particularly interesting---assuming he's not a rank idiot----is the thought that this kind of thing might actually work. In many parts of the world, this would have been political suicide.
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Originally Posted by settie
English is the worlds biggest bastard of a lingo. Fuck it with a rusty pole. 
I wish I knew other languages. |
Hey, now!
