I find this baffling. Did my original comment say anything but "this term is often perceived to be offensive BY AMERICANS"?
I have always understood the "American" in "Native American" to refer to the continents, not the republic. Even so, I don't really understand what your anecdote has to do with the fact that a word that was used in polite company when you couldn't say "nigger" isn't a terrific, straight-talkin' alternative to something as OMG PC and ANNOYING FOR YOU TO READ as POC.
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I have always understood the "American" in "Native American" to refer to the continents, not the republic. Even so, I don't really understand what your anecdote has to do with the fact that a word that was used in polite company when you couldn't say "nigger" isn't a terrific, straight-talkin' alternative to something as OMG PC and ANNOYING FOR YOU TO READ as POC.