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I know education is hard to find in the states, but come on, even a first grader knows that “you” can represent a group of people? Unless… It’s worse than I thought in your specific case.

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FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Yes, it can mean a group of people. A group of people necessarily including the person you’re talking to.

Thus, when you said to me:

You could just go back to licking your flag

You were talking about a group of people which necessarily includes me, thus you were insulting me.

Again, I hope this English lesson helps you. Feel free to find a dictionary that disputes it though.

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- ModsAreCopsACAB@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  If you feel insulted by it, does that mean you do in fact spend your time licking your flag?
  
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  - FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    When you wrote:
    
    If you feel insulted by it,
    
    Are you talking about me or a group of people that are not me?
    
    When you say:
    
    does that mean you
    
    Are you talking about me or a group of people that are not me?
    
    When you say:
    
    your flag
    
    Are you talking about me or a group of people that are not me?
    
    Please clarify.
    
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