Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 months agoYou Can Always Use Comrade!lemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1155arrow-down114
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minus-squareCount Regal Inkwell@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9·6 months agoFinna start using ‘citizen’ as an honorific
minus-squarelars@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 months agoOn the one hand, love On the other, I’m an American by way of birth lottery and hate borders. Comrade for me!
minus-squareCount Regal Inkwell@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-26 months agoWay I see it, “Comrade” is a term of endearment, like “mate” or “dude” or whatever. Whereas “Citizen” is a honorific. An ungendered stand-in for “sir/madam”.
Finna start using ‘citizen’ as an honorific
On the one hand, love
On the other, I’m an American by way of birth lottery and hate borders. Comrade for me!
Way I see it, “Comrade” is a term of endearment, like “mate” or “dude” or whatever.
Whereas “Citizen” is a honorific. An ungendered stand-in for “sir/madam”.