There are 35 countries on the continent of America. The people of all 35 countries are Americans.
Canada, the United States, and Mexico are in North America. The citizens of Canada call themselves Canadians. Those of Mexico are called Mexicans. Why do only United States citizens refer to themselves as “Americans”? The Preamble starts with: We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union...”
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Catalano: Concerns over country’s nomenclature
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The United States is on the continent of America.
There are 35 countries on the continent of America. The people of all 35 countries are Americans.
Canada, the United States, and Mexico are in North America. The citizens of Canada call themselves Canadians. Those of Mexico are called Mexicans. Why do only United States citizens refer to themselves as “Americans”? The Preamble starts with: We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union...”
My suggestion is that we need to refer to ourselves as United States Citizens. This will help bring back the “more perfect Union” we used to have.
I wish that our politicians and news media would use the words “United States” in their speeches and reports instead of America.
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