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In reply to the discussion: Is it just me, or does anyone else object to calling the country of the USofA - America? [View all]malchickiwick
(1,474 posts)60. Hmm...that's not how I remember it.
Here's what wikipedia has to say:
Turtle Island (North America)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Turtle Island is the name of North America according to some Indigenous groups.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_Island_(North_America)
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Is it just me, or does anyone else object to calling the country of the USofA - America? [View all]
erronis
Apr 2018
OP
Yes, not the clearest or most respectful term, but hard to avoid at this point. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2018
#1
I travel quite a lot. When asked where I am from I say the USA. When asked my nationality I
OregonBlue
Apr 2018
#15
Think of the United Arab Emirates (UAE or AE), Russian Federation (RU) and its aspiration USSR.
erronis
Apr 2018
#19
I live in the UK; when mistaken for a Canadian I say "no, I'm from the States" or "the US" (n/t)
Spider Jerusalem
Apr 2018
#7
Having known a few Walloons and Flemish and Dutch - there are a lot of heated discussions
erronis
Apr 2018
#24
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't The Union the only nation with "America" in it's name?
WheelWalker
Apr 2018
#21
I object to calling my country "the Homeland," a post-9/11 moniker that reeks of "blood & soil" ...
Hekate
Apr 2018
#27
You do know what "blood and soil" identity is? And you're picking on my dislike of it why?
Hekate
Apr 2018
#41
Thank you for getting my point. Motherland, Fatherland, Homeland --these terms are freighted...
Hekate
Apr 2018
#46
I've though this for years. All the people of North, South, and Central America are Americans
elocs
Apr 2018
#29
And I try to do the same. It's just that we at DU use "America" as meaning the US.
erronis
Apr 2018
#44
You are not the first American to wonder about the issue. Nothing wrong with
applegrove
Apr 2018
#56
We should just determine the latitude and longitude of our houses and just use that.
dameatball
Apr 2018
#53
They've already figured out your lat/long, everything else. This is just about your nickname
erronis
Apr 2018
#58
To me, people worried about this are looking for reasons to critique the US
GulfCoast66
Apr 2018
#63
As I read thru my histories & novels of days when Europeans were glad to see our soldiers...
Hekate
Apr 2018
#69
Well, this American is sympathetic that you must de driven bonkers all the time...
GulfCoast66
Apr 2018
#82
I agree with you about "America." But in my experience it is mostly people in other countries that
spooky3
Apr 2018
#77
I've never thought about it, but you are absolutely correct in your thinking...
Ferrets are Cool
Apr 2018
#79