I knew this was coming. I have been explaining to people my entire LIFE The Federal Government does NOT have an official language. I grew up in Miami in the 80's and when Cubans first came over many Americans like today were so mad they spoke Spanish.
No. The US has never had an official language on purpose. A very long time ago this was a big argument in Congress. At the time there was a push for German to be our offical language but Congress settled on no official language.
Soon all other languages spoken in the US will be banned no doubt. Soon all vacant office space in DC will be filled with detainees. Arrested and jailed for not speaking American/English.
I’m expecting everyone’s problems to be solved and life magically better by tomorrow. Because clearly America will be great again, with “English” as our official language
Look at the bright side. Perhaps now he will be forced to start using proper English grammar and spelling.
In fact, I'd be supportive of making it a criminal offence -- half of MAGA would be in jail.
Throughout history tyrants use "official" language to brutalize local populations who speak a different one. Think of how the Normans forced French on English speakers or how the British forced English on the Welsh. This will allow the police to murder innocent non-English speakers.
Will make it harder for french Canadians to accept annexation and become the famous 51st state!!!😂
Our official language in Québec is french, but what the hell
Did the US really need an executive order for this?😜
This is exactly how dictators do. Every single day you sign executive orders that you know via the standard process wouldn’t work..
Dictators playbook:
1/ sign executive orders
2/ have the judges contest them
3/ making you a victim
3/ and your fascist base is energized again
Actual psych linguistics confirm he has the vocabulary of a 3rd grader. He has 3 main words in his repertoire. Great, best, most. That's all he can do.
Probably worth mentioning that the executive order doesn’t carry the weight of federal law, so it’s more symbolic, divisive bullshit than anything else
What a dumb performance. Step right up folks, see The Big Boobie in The White House sign an Executive Order! Come one-come all, witness a feat of great marvel! English will be spoken—it’s never been spoken before! 🙄 journalism is dead—Carnival Barkers are in at WSJ.
Looking forward to the Executive Order saying that it will now be called the American language and that that is only fair as the Brits stole it from us
“They aren’t gonna have higher prices,” [Trump] said. “What’s gonna have and who’s gonna have higher prices is China and all of the countries that have been ripping us off for years. I charge, I was the only president ever China was paying us hundreds of billions of dollars ... ”
"We do not use a language with the name of another country, and the country of English is very weak. Today I have issued this Executive Order changing the name of our language from English to 'American', or 'Gun' for short, and if you are speaking any language but Gun, you will be deported."
Every disgusting “ism” on display with the current aspiring dictator and his sycophants- nativism, isolationism, protectionism, racism, sexism all on full display. Every lesson learned in the 20th century, at great cost of life, completely ignored.
And don’t forget homophobia! Nothing to see here, just an American “president” trying to executive order an entire group of Americans out of existence…
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In fact, I'd be supportive of making it a criminal offence -- half of MAGA would be in jail.
Our official language in Québec is french, but what the hell
Did the US really need an executive order for this?😜
Dictators playbook:
1/ sign executive orders
2/ have the judges contest them
3/ making you a victim
3/ and your fascist base is energized again
#RESIST
This was a Congressional argument a long long time back. Presidents don't get to decide this!
The Great Pyramid of Mar A Lago, soon to be designed.
Next he’ll declare oxygen as America’s “official” air?
“They aren’t gonna have higher prices,” [Trump] said. “What’s gonna have and who’s gonna have higher prices is China and all of the countries that have been ripping us off for years. I charge, I was the only president ever China was paying us hundreds of billions of dollars ... ”
Latinos, African-Americans, good luck with the president’s new excuse for xenophobia countrywide.
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