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Ferrets are Cool

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79. I've never thought about it, but you are absolutely correct in your thinking...
Sun Apr 8, 2018, 10:21 PM
Apr 2018

The arrogance we have given ourselves is incalculable. We have lost the right to be called the "greatest nation on Earth". Right now, we are the SHAM of Earth. JMO

Yes, not the clearest or most respectful term, but hard to avoid at this point. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #1
It might be moot at some point. Another "soviet" in the hegemony. erronis Apr 2018 #12
I travel quite a lot. When asked where I am from I say the USA. When asked my nationality I OregonBlue Apr 2018 #15
That's my feeling too mythology Apr 2018 #48
I do. Peruvians are Americans too, since they live in muntrv Apr 2018 #2
Which makes Mexicans Norteamericanos Bucky Apr 2018 #20
I always thought we should be called New Britain since we muntrv Apr 2018 #3
Not true Bucky Apr 2018 #10
Federalism rogerashton Apr 2018 #49
Franklin cited the Iroquois Confed. in 1757, for its military unity Bucky Apr 2018 #84
No, but I hate seeing it call the USofA! LOL n/t brewens Apr 2018 #4
Think of the United Arab Emirates (UAE or AE), Russian Federation (RU) and its aspiration USSR. erronis Apr 2018 #19
Me too. It's kind of a lazy way to address America. Wwcd Apr 2018 #55
We don't even call ourselves North Americans! angstlessk Apr 2018 #5
Actually, both continents. WE (US) are the REAL Americans! erronis Apr 2018 #9
Don't speak for me Bucky Apr 2018 #37
You have a point. pwb Apr 2018 #6
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
I think "the states" is probably very much commonly used BumRushDaShow Apr 2018 #35
I do the opposite. shanny Apr 2018 #86
Saying "UnitedStatesian" sounds silly Bucky Apr 2018 #8
Agree treestar Apr 2018 #11
Also in Mexico they say Norte Americano Bucky Apr 2018 #16
Having known a few Walloons and Flemish and Dutch - there are a lot of heated discussions erronis Apr 2018 #24
"Call people what they want to be called" Bucky Apr 2018 #25
Why do we need an 'an or ian'? The Irish aren't Irishan or Irishian angstlessk Apr 2018 #14
Parisians, not Parisites. Bucky Apr 2018 #18
Oh, and for the record Bucky Apr 2018 #13
Meh Orangepeel Apr 2018 #17
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't The Union the only nation with "America" in it's name? WheelWalker Apr 2018 #21
In 1810 when Fr Hidalgo delivered his Grito de Dolores speech Bucky Apr 2018 #22
Grateful for this background. Perspective matters. WheelWalker Apr 2018 #26
How problem-free your life must be Codeine Apr 2018 #23
Ouch Bucky Apr 2018 #28
How is that an insult? Codeine Apr 2018 #36
Friend, if you can't see "how problem-free your life must be" as insulting Bucky Apr 2018 #38
Oh goodness. nt Codeine Apr 2018 #39
Sounds more like a compliment. pintobean Apr 2018 #57
I think I know sarcasm & contempt when I read it. Bucky Apr 2018 #85
Please be nice or disengage. Thank you. WheelWalker Apr 2018 #30
Im not being unfriendly in any way. Codeine Apr 2018 #34
If it's beneath concern choie Apr 2018 #74
I object to calling my country "the Homeland," a post-9/11 moniker that reeks of "blood & soil" ... Hekate Apr 2018 #27
So... how do you feel about "Godsland"? Bucky Apr 2018 #31
You do know what "blood and soil" identity is? And you're picking on my dislike of it why? Hekate Apr 2018 #41
Part of the reason I don't like it is that is essentially fascist. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2018 #33
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 don't forget the people of Little America Bucky Apr 2018 #32
No. Aristus Apr 2018 #40
And I try to do the same. It's just that we at DU use "America" as meaning the US. erronis Apr 2018 #44
Northing wrong with it. It is an accepted shortening of USA. Takket Apr 2018 #42
Funny how "american"-centric these references are. erronis Apr 2018 #45
Let me know when you find a Canadian melman Apr 2018 #72
How about Turtle Islander? malchickiwick Apr 2018 #43
If I remember Lenni Lenape tradition correctly, rogerashton Apr 2018 #50
Hmm...that's not how I remember it. malchickiwick Apr 2018 #60
Are you actually serious? lol tritsofme Apr 2018 #47
No, I don't object to it. Squinch Apr 2018 #51
We don't call ourselves Americans in Canada. Americans means only citizens applegrove Apr 2018 #52
OK - I'm guessing I'm just way too sensitive (New Age Man - Christine Lavin) erronis Apr 2018 #54
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
Yeah, I get it....:) I was just commenting on the absurdity of names really dameatball Apr 2018 #62
I'm an American. pintobean Apr 2018 #59
And as long as our brand of "American" is dominant, your world will understand erronis Apr 2018 #61
The Redskins are still the Redskins pintobean Apr 2018 #64
To me, people worried about this are looking for reasons to critique the US GulfCoast66 Apr 2018 #63
I'm not looking for ways to critique this country - as you say "the US" erronis Apr 2018 #65
Whatever, dude(or dudette). GulfCoast66 Apr 2018 #70
Everyone knows when speaking of Americans they mean US citizens JI7 Apr 2018 #66
Everyone knows. I think I've stepped into a nest of non-scientific hornets. erronis Apr 2018 #67
No, Progressive dog Apr 2018 #68
As I read thru my histories & novels of days when Europeans were glad to see our soldiers... Hekate Apr 2018 #69
It's just you. GaYellowDawg Apr 2018 #71
No, it's not just you! choie Apr 2018 #73
Well, this American is sympathetic that you must de driven bonkers all the time... GulfCoast66 Apr 2018 #82
Frank Lloyd Wright made a similar point MountCleaners Apr 2018 #75
How about Yankee or Yanqui? erronis Apr 2018 #88
I am an American that lives in America. See no reason to change. Nt hack89 Apr 2018 #76
I agree with you about "America." But in my experience it is mostly people in other countries that spooky3 Apr 2018 #77
We often referred to the US as the big neighbor. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #78
That's Pretty Funny! ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #89
Yes. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #90
I've never thought about it, but you are absolutely correct in your thinking... Ferrets are Cool Apr 2018 #79
Amerigo Vespucci is amused by this thread. Marcuse Apr 2018 #80
I worked with some Canadians... Kablooie Apr 2018 #81
Im sure they didnt mind working with you Codeine Apr 2018 #83
No ... though if asked where I'm from Raine Apr 2018 #87
I agree it's a misnomer, but pretty universally accepted one. Amimnoch Apr 2018 #91
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