Reply #148: No, I'm talking about the way most everyone in the U.S. uses the word- including you.

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That's why you don't like what I'm saying.

If I was merely talking about my personal beliefs you wouldn't be having this reaction, even repeating your posts.

People in the U.S. don't refer to charts and numbers when they decide (virtually always) to call such residential areas outside of our countries "villages." Just as they don't use the word "villages" inside of our country, even where it may be appropriate.

You apparently think that every non-city residential area outside of the United States has a fundamentally different quality than every residential area in the United States- other than the color of the peoples' skin and their socioeconomic class. I would say just the opposite- that the only differences one MIGHT find between the two are skin color and socioeconomic class.

And THAT, sir, is where the difference lies in the ACTUAL usage of the two words- skin color and socioeconomic class.

On TOP of that, even where there is no real socioeconomic difference, the term "village" STILL gets used as a blanket word to subtly deride non-white people being referred to. That is where the racism comes into play.

I don't know why you refuse to recognize this- but it sure isn't because this is merely my personal belief. You've heard the usage of these words just as much as I have, and should be able to figure this out on your own.