Why Are We Called “Americans”?
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If you live in the United States, calling yourself an American is quite silly. In fact, it’s probably offensive to citizens who live in other countries that also share our continent. It’s also quite arrogant to apply the entire continent to yourself and imply membership/ownership.
I can only imagine how it came to be. I can certainly understand how our country’s name doesn’t lend itself to a catchy title, like Canadian or Mexican, but that doesn’t make calling ourselves American right.
So, as of today, I’ve decided to start referring to myself as a U.S. Citizen. I’m no longer an American, I’m a U.S. Citizen — and proud to be one, regardless of the numbnuts that currently ruin run our country (cough, Cheney, Bush,…).
