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[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

No, I'm American

I have no doubt you are an American as much as people from Mexico, Venezuela or Brazil are Americans. The same as people from Germany, Spain or Italy are Europeans.

United States of Mexico

There is no such thing.

[–] AwakenedAce@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Mexico's name is the United Mexican States.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

I know. He apparently doesn't but that doesn't surprise me - USians are usually ignorant about anything outside of their borders.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

The United Mexican States. They still have United States in their name. Notably, they don't have America in their name, just like every single other country besides the USA. So when we're talking about the demonym for a particular country, "American" is the one for people in the USA, just like how "Mexican" is the one for people in the United Mexican States.

Also notably, they live on an entirely different continent from Venezuela and Brazil. Mexicans and Americans are North American, as opposed to Venezuelans and Brazilians who are South American. Lumping these continents together makes as much sense as lumping Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia together. But I know you aren't trying to make sense, you're just trying to get under Americans' skin, so I'm gonna ignore you now

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I was always curious why USians have issue with them being called USians. America is a continent. You know, like Europe.

Let's assume some nation of halfwits creates a country named United States of Earth and will be insistent that since they are the only ones with Earth in country name, they are the only ones to be called Earthlings.

We would laugh at these halfwits, wouldn't we? 🤣

But it is good to see you at least acknowledged your ignorance of geography.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I guess I'm back to make fun of you

North America is a continent

South America is a different continent

West British schools must really skimp on geography. American schools aren't much better, but at least we know there are seven continents (six, if you consider Eurasia a single continent)

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Wrong again. They may be teaching you that In Anglosphere perhaps, but even USians surely must know continents are not really defined?

While the U.S. teaches that there are seven continents, Europe teaches that there are only six, with North and South America counting as one consolidated America.

https://theweek.com/science/continents-science-north-america-europe

Yes dear USian, brain blowing, isn't it? 🤣

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

As long as we're being pedantic bitches, there's actually anywhere between four and seven, depending on how you define it. Not my fault European schools teach you wrong too

Given that continents are generally ill-defined, do you reckon maybe we should simply... ask the people who live there what they want to be called?

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Like in my example with halfwits from United States of Earth demanding to be called Earthlings? 🤣

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I mean, yeah, if a) it was the linguistic norm to call them Earthlings, and b) it was not a linguistic norm to call anyone else on Earth an Earthling. It's not really analogous to the USA, given that no one else uses the demonym American, and everyone knows who you're talking about when you say American

At some point you got to read back through this conversation and think "man, I came off really fucking aggressive because someone said a date differently from how I do, this makes me look like a complete twat"

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean, yeah,

So no. But I refer you to the guide I linked before.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Actually yeah means yeah not no

Maybe try reading more than three words

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

So, no. But I can tell you one thing - your lot reminds me of Homer Simpson telling Lisa "yes Lisa, native Americans like us".

You are as much American as people from Brasil, Venezuela or Mexico. You are simply trying to appropriate the name which doesn't belong to you.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

First, so I know that you read it, I'm going to repeat what I said earlier. At some point, you have to look back at this conversation and think "I got really fucking aggressive just because this guy said a date differently from how I do, and it makes me look like a twat."

Second, more important to my point, USian is not my demonym, and you don't get to decide that it is. That's really all I should have said this entire time.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

USian is not my demonym

Do you live in the USA? That means you are a USian. It is not that difficult.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yes, you are. The same as for example people from Brasil or Mexico.

All these countries are in America, USians are the same Americans as Mexicans or Brazilians.