What's when only U.S Citizens are called "Americans"?

I think that when people say "Americans" when they only refer to U.S citizens, it should be called racism. Indeed, that's what it is, because America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, and that man was not directly linked to the US in any way. Opinions, opinions, ok?

Why are russians called russians and not federationites?

Why are russians called russians and not federationites?

Kcube

How is it racism? Americans aren't a race so gtfo.metalguitar13

WTF are you talking about? Those from the US are Americans. The US is part of America. You seem to be very confused.thegerg

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[QUOTE="metalguitar13"]How is it racism? Americans aren't a race so gtfo.thegerg

While the continent is North America, the only nation using the term "Americans" is the United States of America.

Canada prefers Canadians, Mexico is Mexicans, and so on.

Your argument doesn't work.

I'm not from the U.S. and I'm an American, so when someone calls out "Americans", I respond. If they want to call someone from the U.S specifically, say U.S citizen or something of the sort, not American. Even north-American can include anything from Mexico to U.S and Canada.

How is that racism? Racism is declaring that your race is more superior to that of another race.

1) American - is not a race but a collection of various races and cultures thrown into one very large melting pot.
2) It's not derogatory in any way. It doesn't promote the superiority of one race over another.

Therefore: calling people from the United States "Americans" is not racist.

While the continent is North America, the only nation using the term "Americans" is the United States of America.

Canada prefers Canadians, Mexico is Mexicans, and so on.

Your argument doesn't work.

topsemag55

Well, you can't really say United States of Americans when refering to us. Would saying something like, "Those crazy United States of Americans!!" make any sense?psychobrew

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While the continent is North America, the only nation using the term "Americans" is the United States of America.

Canada prefers Canadians, Mexico is Mexicans, and so on.

Your argument doesn't work.

raimgamer

Brazil, Panama, Canada, United States of AMERICA. Its kind of obvious.

[QUOTE="topsemag55"]

While the continent is North America, the only nation using the term "Americans" is the United States of America.

Canada prefers Canadians, Mexico is Mexicans, and so on.

Your argument doesn't work.

raimgamer

Geez, "U.S." is a shortened version of "U.S.A.":?

Semantics is nothing to argue about, since American is not a racial term. Aside from being called an American, we go by the lesser-used, more generic term of "Westerner".

We've been using the term America since the Declaration of Independence (and we were still a British colony then).

Imagine if the USCA (United States of Central America)was still around. Then it would be an Interesting argument.

[QUOTE="topsemag55"]

While the continent is North America, the only nation using the term "Americans" is the United States of America.

Canada prefers Canadians, Mexico is Mexicans, and so on.

Your argument doesn't work.

raimgamer

What is the name of the country? "The United States of America". Using that name, what do you propose citizens call themselves? The only logical answer is "Americans", coming from the last word in the name of the country, "America." If Canada was named "The United Provinces of America," then there would be a problem, but they are "Canada", so they are "Canadians."

And Hondurans aren't referred to as Central Americans? Colombians aren't referred to as South Americans? Man, that's news to me, because I hear that a lot.

I think that when people say "Americans" when they only refer to U.S citizens, it should be called racism. Indeed, that's what it is, because America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, and that man was not directly linked to the US in any way. Opinions, opinions, ok?

raimgamer

United States of America that you don't under stand?

You know what i find racist to the African people? Black people born and raised in America call them self's African American. I always look at my friends and ask them, Are you from Africa? No, thank you You dont see anyone else going around in U.S saying I'm German American, I'm French American, Chinese American, ect. If your born and raised here your American nothing more.

only people who should be calling them self's African American is The people who was forced to come here and be slaves and the people who is from Africa and have moved here and became citizens.

Imagine if the USCA (United States of Central America)was still around. Then it would be an Interesting argument.

lordreaven

Or if a country named itself the United Federation of Europe.

It's not just people from the US that call themselves americans. Most other countries also refer to people from the USA as americans. I guess the whole world is racist by your logic.

[QUOTE="raimgamer"][QUOTE="thegerg"] What does any of that have to do with racism?thegerg

Again, what if the USCA was still around, then what? Would we call them Central Americans?

It's not just people from the US that call themselves americans. Most other countries also refer to people from the USA as americans. I guess the whole world is racist by your logic.

sonicare

Personally, i'd prefer if people call us the Goonies. mrmusicman247

I second this.

[QUOTE="lordreaven"]

Imagine if the USCA (United States of Central America)was still around. Then it would be an Interesting argument.

Or if a country named itself the United Federation of Europe.

It's not just people from the US that call themselves americans. Most other countries also refer to people from the USA as americans. I guess the whole world is racist by your logic.

Again, what if the USCA was still around, then what? Would we call them Central Americans?

lordreaven

It's not just people from the US that call themselves americans. Most other countries also refer to people from the USA as americans. I guess the whole world is racist by your logic.

[QUOTE="sonicare"][QUOTE="raimgamer"] Like I said, a lot of Latin Americans call them Gringos and not Americans. raimgamer

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It's not just people from the US that call themselves americans. Most other countries also refer to people from the USA as americans. I guess the whole world is racist by your logic.

raimgamer

Gringo is not of English origin, check your etymology first.

[QUOTE="raimgamer"][QUOTE="sonicare"] Well why don't you call them "Citizens of the united states of ameria, or United States of Americans, or those that hail from the country of the united states of america?" I think everyone else will still prefer to use the shortened term american.sonicare

Again, what if the USCA was still around, then what? Would we call them Central Americans?

I call them gringos or Yankees, preferably the former. And FYI, gringos is much more shorter than Americans. Gringos was derived from "Green go!" which Latin Americans shouted to the so-called "Americans" when they invaded their countries.raimgamer

[QUOTE="sonicare"][QUOTE="raimgamer"] I call them gringos or Yankees, preferably the former. And FYI, gringos is much more shorter than Americans. Gringos was derived from "Green go!" which Latin Americans shouted to the so-called "Americans" when they invaded their countries.raimgamer

[QUOTE="sonicare"][QUOTE="raimgamer"] I call them gringos or Yankees, preferably the former. And FYI, gringos is much more shorter than Americans. Gringos was derived from "Green go!" which Latin Americans shouted to the so-called "Americans" when they invaded their countries.raimgamer

Its really not hard to understand. If you live in the U.S but was born in Argentina you're American. If you live in Argentina your Argentinian. Thats how it works.

You can call yourself american if you want. However, I would suspect that most people in the world, not just from the US, would think you were referring to someone from the US. American is just a term that ended up identifying people from the US. I don't know how it happened, but it's been used for quite an extensive amount of time. It could have been that europeans used that to describe the original US people. Or it could have been that the original US people used that to describe themselves. Does it really matter? I'm sure if the US was called by some other name, they'd go by that. But most people prefer the short term american to stating "A citizen of the united states of america" .sonicare

You can call yourself american if you want. However, I would suspect that most people in the world, not just from the US, would think you were referring to someone from the US. American is just a term that ended up identifying people from the US. I don't know how it happened, but it's been used for quite an extensive amount of time. It could have been that europeans used that to describe the original US people. Or it could have been that the original US people used that to describe themselves. Does it really matter? I'm sure if the US was called by some other name, they'd go by that. But most people prefer the short term american to stating "A citizen of the united states of america" .sonicare

Wikipedia shows the first printed use of "America" for the U.S. was in the Declaration of Independence, the "unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America".

This actually makes me curious, what do we call someone form Turkministan a turk, but then what do we call some one from Turkey?

[QUOTE="raimgamer"][QUOTE="sonicare"] Funny that you mention racist terms. . . . . Jolt_counter119

Its really not hard to understand. If you live in the U.S but was born in Argentina you're American. If you live in Argentina your Argentinian. Thats how it works.

This actually makes me curious, what do we call someone form Turkministan a turk, but then what do we call some one from Turkey?

lordreaven

Go tell a Venuzuelan that they are American. Go on, try.

[QUOTE="sonicare"] You can call yourself american if you want. However, I would suspect that most people in the world, not just from the US, would think you were referring to someone from the US. American is just a term that ended up identifying people from the US. I don't know how it happened, but it's been used for quite an extensive amount of time. It could have been that europeans used that to describe the original US people. Or it could have been that the original US people used that to describe themselves. Does it really matter? I'm sure if the US was called by some other name, they'd go by that. But most people prefer the short term american to stating "A citizen of the united states of america" .raimgamer