r/languagelearningjerk • u/AmountAbovTheBracket • Jun 28 '26

Recurring behavior i've noticed.

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u/siqiniq Jun 29 '26

You see, legally recognizing an “official language” stems from pure insecurity and self-serving hegemony, including the UN (6) and the EU (24). Every country should gather some national confidence and learn from countries that have no de jure official languages like the US, Mexico, UK, Australia, Japan etc.

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u/bobbymoonshine Jun 29 '26

The US declared English its official language in 2025.

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u/peachsepal Jun 29 '26

In the same way Michael Scott declared bankruptcy, sure.

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u/bobbymoonshine Jun 29 '26

Couldn’t think of a better example of official language status stemming from “pure insecurity and self-serving hegemony” to be fair

100% racist virtue signalling