02-18-2010, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by apocalipstic
The continent the Unites States of America resides within is called America.
North, South, Central AMERICA
When we call the USA America we disregard every other country in the Americas.
It is dismissive, privileged and probably racist as well.
People in many other countries in the Americas hate the US for this reason alone.
Why do we insist on this?
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I so agree with you, here. This has always bothered me. I think (but do not do so with certainty) that early maps drawn by Amerigo Vespucci of the American continent where the United States eventually were formed has something to do with this.
And, well.... priviledge, class and racism could be involved in the continuation of this.
Personally, I don't insist on this and usually feel that those that do are ignorant.
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