[Opinions] I never said ...
Or implied that the US is the center of the universe. But you are being very naïve if you think that in this day and age, nobody where you live knows about the syrup (lmao aren't we just so funny) or the broader implications of the name as an epithet or caricature. And those who do know will think you are either uninformed or being deliberately provocative.
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin