I used this term around a group of Americans & they were really confused & thought I was saying that they’re MAGA ‘murica loving types.

Is this not a phrase used there? Is there a different term you guys use instead to mean the same thing?

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  2. That’s not an unusual idea and isn’t a strange term. If they can’t figure out what “______-centric” means they probably aren’t the right people to engage with on those matters.

  3. I think there’s a vague awareness of the idea, but most Americans imo believe this and don’t realize it. Most Americans also don’t travel outside of the US and don’t have passports, so by default think the US is the center of the world.

  4. I think the term “America-centric” is more common. “Centrism,” to this American’s ears, sounds like a comment on politics rather than viewpoint.

  5. To them, they think it’s so normal to assume the US is the focal point that they don’t feel they need a name for it

  7. To me, the meaning US-centric would have been clear. The meaning of US-centrism would not have been without more context (though seeing it written helps).

    Without much context, I would likely have thought you might be talking about people that hold centrist views about American politics.

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