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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What the hell is a "provincial American"?

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

You don't know the meaning of the word provincial or do you mean you've never encountered it in this context?

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Of or relating to a province.

Yeah as I thought. Given that America has no providences, my question was more than fair.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 hours ago

Given that America has no providences

I think they believe in Providence?

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

That's not how you use the term. Provincial as an adjective isn't solely tied to geographic distribution in counties that formally use provinces as a regional government form.

I explained what I meant in other reply.

I honestly thought you know what I meant and were trying to discuss something else entirely. Sorry about that.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I appreciate you explaining. Sorry for assuming you were being condescending.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 22 hours ago

All good man. It happens with text based online convos. :)

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Ah I see, as I expected, just trying to sound smart. Otherwise you would've just explained it

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 23 hours ago

That was a genuine question, I thought you knew what I was saying and questioning the very existence of the concept.

Americans with a provincial outlook; a belief that local mores are the only legitimate way to look at things, lack of interest in different/new ideas.