Germans is a normal word for citizens of Germany, but Anglos is a slang for ... what exactly? They are not similar words.
OP used to to express disdain and people react to it. Free speech and all that.
OP used to to express disdain and people react to it. Free speech and all that.
The example of the word "German" is amusing because it's kind of coincidental. There used to be more "German countries", and if unification in the 19th century had gone differently, we might still have use of a term for the collective actions of those countries. See for example the Austro-Prussian War, also known as "the German War."
It is utterly irrelevant that far in history, before actual nations were born, they were organized differently.
If this is a serious question, then the answer is Anglophones.
> OP used to to express disdain and people react to it. Free speech and all that.
So what? If someone criticizes the policies of the Germans, is "Germans" now a slur?
If he said "Germos" it could be reasonably interpreted that way. German is equivalent of Anglophone. Anglos is a different word.
Germans and Anglos are not equivalent terms.
Edit: The original poster was obviously criticizing American and British intelligence services. Derailing that criticism with such unimportant linguistic complaints does a disservice to those discussing things that actually matter. Using the term “Anglos” simply isn’t a big deal.
Original poster had zero actual criticism, just attempted to insinuate that Germans could not possibly be against Russia if they are not paid by CIA. That comment was meant to make you feel certain way without putting in argument.
As such, the specific word choices absolutely deserve being picked apart.