On the other hand that is a general problem in language. I see people say “Russians” to mean the government, even though the primary meaning of “Russians” is “the citizens of Russia” (or the Russian ethnic group, as things may be). So saying “Russians did this and that” to refer to the govt actions is ambiguous and is bordering on blaming the people. I have to remind myself each time that “that’s just how they talk, it’s not meant personally”.

With “Norks” the insult of something that looks like an ethnic slur is added to the injury of the ambiguous language.