Comment by imiric

Maybe instead of assuming that the person who used the phrase intentionally wanted to politically charge their message with 50 years of US-centric baggage, it would be safer to assume that they were unaware of the political context and/or made a mistake. Or, you know, ask the person to clarify what they meant before jumping to conclusions.

Why this is being brought up in a discussion about Linux is beyond me. Context and nuance matter.

Tangentially: this is a problem with "cancel culture" in general. The mob is willing to lynch people at the mere mention of something they find objectionable. That's what's asinine.