The difference between "Anglo-Saxon" meaning the people of the 6th through 11th centuries, and "Anglo-Saxon" as a casually-used present-day ethnic identifier is reasonable, and maybe it can be maintained. After all, even "Aryan" is a technical term with a legitimate usage.
The term "WASP" as an abbreviation for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant was a very popular designation in the US in the 1970s through 90s, with a certain derogatory hint to it. But it seems to have dropped since then, and the sociological necessity for distinguishing the specific people from other white Christians of European origin seems to have diminished.
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Date: 2019-11-20 08:30 am (UTC)The term "WASP" as an abbreviation for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant was a very popular designation in the US in the 1970s through 90s, with a certain derogatory hint to it. But it seems to have dropped since then, and the sociological necessity for distinguishing the specific people from other white Christians of European origin seems to have diminished.