What is the common definition of "un-[your-country-adjective]"?

[YoYoYoHeyyy]

Certain American posters like Kidicious like to use the word "un-American" to describe people/things they don't like, such as black teens thugs or Communism or whatever. I don't think I've ever seen a non-American poster describe something as being "un-Canadian" or "un-British" or "un-Australian" or whatever on this or any other site (exception: I recall a Russian poster describing homosexuality as being anti-Russian or something, though I don't recall if it was on this site or on another), presumably because either we've generally got a better class of poster from outside the US or else because those terms just aren't as commonly used.

So the question is, does your country have a term that is analogous to "un-American," and if so, a. who uses it, and b. what do they mean by it?

[kentonio]

You basically never hear anyone saying things like that here, although an occasional politician has described things un-British. It's mainly just met with a rolling of the eyes.

[N35t0r]

Pretty much anything regarding the Falklands that doesn't include the english being bastards and the islands being ours.

[spambot]

American conservatives have an idealized conception of the politicians who were involved in creating the United States (called the "Founding Fathers" since women weren't allowed a role in such important work) and the American constitution is seen as embodying their unified ideology. Anything that doesn't conform to this ideology is un-American. A synonym for un-American is "unconstitutional" which has nothing to do with how the US constitution actually works in practice.

[C0ckney]

one will never hear un-brasilian or similar. appeals will be made to ideals rather than nationality, though nationalism is cynically exploited in other ways.

[Aeson]

I'm pretty sure the term "un-American" essentially means you disagree with each other, and because it's such a useful term that embodies the spirit of American politics so well ... those who don't use it are un-American.

[Kidlicious]

Obviously, if you hate America.

Also, loinburger, you aren't British.

[YoYoYoHeyyy]

Also, loinburger, you aren't British.

I'm also not a basset hound?????????

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[YoYoYoHeyyy]

No seriously, I'm really curious what prompted you to say that. Did you somehow interpret something I posted as saying that I think that I'm British?

[spambot]

Kidicious sees posts that no one else sees.

[kentonio]

[Kidlicious]

No seriously, I'm really curious what prompted you to say that. Did you somehow interpret something I posted as saying that I think that I'm British?

Why did BK say you were going to try to get me banned? You can only get racists to say racist things. I'm not racist.

[YoYoYoHeyyy]

So I'm British because I was going to try to get you banned? Seems like that would be a more or less universal desire.

[YoYoYoHeyyy]

Also, if I recall correctly, I was trying to get you banned for starting a thread in which you wanted people to list posters that they wanted dead. I am still dumbfounded that you ever thought that this would be a good idea, either in the eyes of the forum administrators or in the eyes of the rest of the human race.

[Kidlicious]

I thought polytubbies should have liked it.