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[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I always assumed he was ~~British~~ English. TIL. He has American citizenship though, so he has the ability to vote in US elections, he just doesn't care to.

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Wales is part of Britian. That would be like saying "Oh, he's a New Yorker? I thought he was American".

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't most people from Wales consider themselves Welsh rather than British? Or is that just how Scotland and Ireland are?

[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're not English, but they're British.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Gotcha, thanks for the clarification!

[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Ah, yeah, I always get the terms mixed up since there's like three or four terms used to refer to the collective British Isles. I meant to say English.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Sorta different, but more "Oh he's Texan? I thought he was American" because Texans don't want to be American.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

You should say that about Americans; people still say the state for EU states