Why don't they call a spade a spade?

[Olive]

"I think critiquing an entire population on the basis of the fact they don't use the same words as we do is an example of something, but for the life of me I just can't think of an appropriate term..."

I'm sure you can think of plenty but politeness is holding you back...

Xenophobia.  Small mindedness.  Ignorance/poor education.   Contrarianism.

That's just a few while I await the election coverage.