Re: RE: What is an American?
Hmmm....well lets see Dexter.
A person from the country of Mexico is a Mexican,
Germany is a German,
The United States of America is American,
Spain is Spanish,
Canada is Canadian,
Egypt is Egyptian, but they don't call Egyptians African. I suppose thats African arrogance.
Great Britain, British.
Greece, Greeks.
China, Chinese.
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, wow thats pretty long, in short Macedonians. And Macedonia is an area in Greece and Bulgaria. Go figure.
South Africa, South Africans.
Ah, Saudi Arabia, Saudis, now call them Middle Easterners and they will chop chop your head off.
Here's a clue, maybe it has to do with the official name of ones country? Possibly? Maybe? And has nothing to do with the geographical location?
Dexter Sinister said:Andem said:Isn't an American anybody from this side of the earth?
Strictly speaking, yes, except the dominant nation on this side of the planet has arrogated that label to itself alone, and I won't therefore accept that label for myself. I'm a citizen of Canada, one of the planet's more sane and civilized places, and the world, and anybody who calls me an American is likely to get a punch in the nose.
Hmmm....well lets see Dexter.
A person from the country of Mexico is a Mexican,
Germany is a German,
The United States of America is American,
Spain is Spanish,
Canada is Canadian,
Egypt is Egyptian, but they don't call Egyptians African. I suppose thats African arrogance.
Great Britain, British.
Greece, Greeks.
China, Chinese.
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, wow thats pretty long, in short Macedonians. And Macedonia is an area in Greece and Bulgaria. Go figure.
South Africa, South Africans.
Ah, Saudi Arabia, Saudis, now call them Middle Easterners and they will chop chop your head off.
Here's a clue, maybe it has to do with the official name of ones country? Possibly? Maybe? And has nothing to do with the geographical location?