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submitted 3 months ago by BonesOfTheMoon to c/politicalmemes

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[–] disguy_ovahea 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

If it read “man from Queens” then it would be technically correct, but still misleading. He changed his residence in 2019. He’s a Florida man now.

[–] Telodzrum 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Hardly, the colloquialism holds. This is a common usage.

[–] disguy_ovahea 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Semantically, sure, but what about clarity? How often is Elon Musk referred to as “South African man?”