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  1. surprisetalk · · focus · HN ↗
    Tangentially related

    I think it’s a mistake to equate the United States with “America”. I prefer calling Americans “Yankees” or “Usonians”.

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    1. degrees57 · · focus · HN ↗
      I agree. Similarly, I&#x27;m miffed that www.dmv.ca.gov (and such) goes to State of California websites and not Canada.
      1. scottyah · · focus · HN ↗
        *.gov is for USA, use *.ca for Canada instead of California.
    2. burkaman · · focus · HN ↗
      &gt; There I met many fine Canadians, visiting for work, education, and play. Were they not Americans too?

      I feel very confident that Canadians do not want to be referred to as Americans.

    3. Exoristos · · focus · HN ↗
      &quot;Yankee&quot; is derogatory or at best playful. &quot;Usonians&quot; isn&#x27;t a word or in the form of a word.

      &quot;American&quot; or &quot;America&quot; in this context is short for &quot;United States of America&quot; and has been used that way for generations, here and around the world. For the geographical term, use &quot;North America,&quot; etc.; for the cultural, perhaps use &quot;Anglo-America&quot; or &quot;Latin America.&quot;

      1. calgoo · · focus · HN ↗
        Actually quite interesting that there is no good naming for people from the USA. Its just the patriotic BS that has spewed over there for decades that has lead to USA people believing they are the only Americans :)
        1. Exoristos · · focus · HN ↗
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        2. scottyah · · focus · HN ↗
          Also despite there being one in every continent, you&#x27;d be amazed how many Parisians from France think they are the only ones who ought to use the name. Must be &quot;patriotic BS that has spewed over there for decades&quot;
        3. fakeBeerDrinker · · focus · HN ↗
          What a total genius (:

          United States of … America

    4. Perenti · · focus · HN ↗
      Here in Oz there is a long tradition of calling Americans &quot;septics&quot; from rhyming slang. &quot;Septic Tank&quot; -&gt; &quot;Yank&quot;.

      The current US Government has added a whole new level of meaning to the slang, as a septic tank is typically full of shit.

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