Why aren't white Americans considered European?

White Americans are conidered of European decent. But since it's been so long and there are so many, they're just called caucasian.

I mean, we did come from Europe right? Why are Asian-Americans called Asians, but blacks and whites here aren't called Africans and Europeans? Did we somehow stop being European just because we grew up on a land detached from Europe? camreeno360

Yes! We became Americans

Edit: I mean they became Americans.

[QUOTE="camreeno360"]I mean, we did come from Europe right? Why are Asian-Americans called Asians, but blacks and whites here aren't called Africans and Europeans? Did we somehow stop being European just because we grew up on a land detached from Europe? Bad_Mofo_Gamer

Yes! We became Americans

could you explain why people from the US are called americans (America is a continent, not a contry), while everybody else in America (the continent, north and south) are called by their country name (brazilian, mexican etc)

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[QUOTE="camreeno360"]I mean, we did come from Europe right? Why are Asian-Americans called Asians, but blacks and whites here aren't called Africans and Europeans? Did we somehow stop being European just because we grew up on a land detached from Europe? foggy666

Yes! We became Americans

could you explain why people from the US are called americans (America is a continent, not a contry), while everybody else in America (the continent, north and south) are called by their country name (brazilian, mexican etc)

Because United Staters doesnt exactly roll off the tongue well

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[QUOTE="camreeno360"]I mean, we did come from Europe right? Why are Asian-Americans called Asians, but blacks and whites here aren't called Africans and Europeans? Did we somehow stop being European just because we grew up on a land detached from Europe? foggy666

Yes! We became Americans

could you explain why people from the US are called americans (America is a continent, not a contry), while everybody else in America (the continent, north and south) are called by their country name (brazilian, mexican etc)

What, do you guys get offended by that?

[QUOTE="camreeno360"]I mean, we did come from Europe right? Why are Asian-Americans called Asians, but blacks and whites here aren't called Africans and Europeans? Did we somehow stop being European just because we grew up on a land detached from Europe? Bad_Mofo_Gamer

Yes! We became Americans

Edit: I mean they became Americans.

The same reason black people in America aren't referred to as "Africans". It wouldn't make sense.

Oh wait...

The same reason black people in America aren't referred to as "Africans". It wouldn't make sense.

Oh wait...

Fortier

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[QUOTE="camreeno360"]I mean, we did come from Europe right? Why are Asian-Americans called Asians, but blacks and whites here aren't called Africans and Europeans? Did we somehow stop being European just because we grew up on a land detached from Europe? camreeno360

Yes! We became Americans

could you explain why people from the US are called americans (America is a continent, not a contry), while everybody else in America (the continent, north and south) are called by their country name (brazilian, mexican etc)

What, do you guys get offended by that?

i dont know which guys you mean, im from israel, i dont really get offended because of this, i was just wondering.

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[QUOTE="camreeno360"]I mean, we did come from Europe right? Why are Asian-Americans called Asians, but blacks and whites here aren't called Africans and Europeans? Did we somehow stop being European just because we grew up on a land detached from Europe? foggy666

Yes! We became Americans

could you explain why people from the US are called americans (America is a continent, not a contry), while everybody else in America (the continent, north and south) are called by their country name (brazilian, mexican etc)

What, do you guys get offended by that?

i dont know which guys you mean, im from israel, i dont really get offended because of this, i was just wondering.

Americans have a completely different culture than Europeans, and have had one since before the revolution (Over the last 50 years, however, American culture has bled over into Europe). Asians are called asians because that's what they are ethnically, and they often, even when whitewashed, retain a significant amount of their asian culture.

And I don't think most Europeans would want to be associated with Americans, both in the intillectual and political sense.

The same reason everyone on earth isn't called African

And I don't think most Europeans would want to be associated with Americans, both in the intillectual and political sense.

fourier404

Americans have a completely different culture than Europeans, and have had one since before the revolution (Over the last 50 years, however, American culture has bled over into Europe). Asians are called asians because that's what they are ethnically, and they often, even when whitewashed, retain a significant amount of their asian culture.

fourier404

I have to disagree with your statement on the "white-washed" asians. It seems a lot of asians who are of second generation and were born and raised in America seems to act and behave exactly like the whites, though a lot of them seem to remain in defiance and shout "Asian Pride!" all the time (just a few, but they exist), and a lot of them seem to decide which music and activities to take part in based on something being "white" or "black", such as they won't skateboard because they label it as "white", same goes with rock music and country.

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And I don't think most Europeans would want to be associated with Americans, both in the intillectual and political sense.

camreeno360

americans are not stupid, its just some of the things the US government is doing are not very nice, to some people. plus every culture always tries to find someone that they can blame and call stupid, it happens all the time.

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And I don't think most Europeans would want to be associated with Americans, both in the intillectual and political sense.

foggy666

americans are not stupid, its just some of the things the US government is doing are not very nice, to some people. plus every culture always tries to find someone that they can blame and call stupid, it happens all the time.

BUT, the thing is Europeans these days seem to have this camaraderie thing going on with collectively hating America, and blaming everything on us. Their media is totally biased to us, and imply more bad than good about us. The thing that shocks me is that so many of them don't even know how biased they are toward us, that or they won't sacrifice being open to America for not fitting in anymore with their friends who also bash America.

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[QUOTE="camreeno360"]I mean, we did come from Europe right? Why are Asian-Americans called Asians, but blacks and whites here aren't called Africans and Europeans? Did we somehow stop being European just because we grew up on a land detached from Europe? foggy666

Yes! We became Americans

could you explain why people from the US are called americans (America is a continent, not a contry), while everybody else in America (the continent, north and south) are called by their country name (brazilian, mexican etc)

America is not a continent. It is a country.

The Americas are two continents, consisting of North America, and South America. It can also refer to the three regions: North, South and Central America.

America is the first and only nation to have the name America in its title/name.

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And I don't think most Europeans would want to be associated with Americans, both in the intillectual and political sense.

camreeno360

americans are not stupid, its just some of the things the US government is doing are not very nice, to some people. plus every culture always tries to find someone that they can blame and call stupid, it happens all the time.

BUT, the thing is Europeans these days seem to have this camaraderie thing going on with collectively hating America, and blaming everything on us. Their media is totally biased to us, and imply more bad than good about us. The thing that shocks me is that so many of them don't even know how biased they are toward us, that or they won't sacrifice being open to America for not fitting in anymore with their friends who also bash America.

well people usually have difficulty looking at their own actions objectively, and i think the media in every country is kinda brain-washing it population, exaggerating everything out of proportions, just to get more rating. i will not talk about bush and politics because this is not what we talk about right now. i been in the US for 6 months, talked to many different people and heard many different opinions, just like now. i really think its silly to call 300 million people stupid, and blame them for all the trouble in the world. i guess its much easier to judge people that live thousands of kilometers away and not yourself.

America is not a continent. It is a country.

The Americas are two continents, consisting of North America, and South America. It can also refer to the three regions: North, South and Central America.

America is the first and only nation to have the name America in its title/name.

Bad_Mofo_Gamer

dont you think the separation is kinda artificial, after all its one mass of land (and i thind africa, asia and europe and one too)

BUT, the thing is Europeans these days seem to have this camaraderie thing going on with collectively hating America, and blaming everything on us. Their media is totally biased to us, and imply more bad than good about us. The thing that shocks me is that so many of them don't even know how biased they are toward us, that or they won't sacrifice being open to America for not fitting in anymore with their friends who also bash America. camreeno360

I have noticed this trend, especially in the media. They'll never mention the US unless it's to throw a sucker-punch at them. Which'll usually be about Bush, 'global warming' or weapons possesion.