How should Americans be called?
489271
I more important question is that:  If we, as americans, who live in North America, are in fact called American, they why aren't the people who live in South America called Americans????....why, tell me, why ?????
831514
No I'd call it American. We need cities and states across our country to do what Washington will not. If Washington will not take control of this illegal immigration problem, we the people of the U S A will. We need to tell the nuts in Washington, No amnesty, or nothing that evens sounds like amnesty, and Deport all illegal immigrants in this country. And I hope the ACLU, gos broke, And please take the A out of ACLU, cus the A is America, and they are for anything but America.
869856
United Statesian is an English translation for a term people in Latin America like to use when referring to Americans.  They made it up.  At some point, they got the bright idea that Americans shouldn't be calling themselves Americans because the continent is called America.\nThey think that we use the term America exclusively, leaving them out.  For some (stupid) reason, they think we don't know that the continent is called America.  In their minds, they are Americans, too, so they took it upon themselves to rename us.\n\nI had this explained to me over and over by Mexicans when I was travelling there and they asked me where I was from.  They also like to call us North Americans.  \n\nThey get real irritated when you point out to them that Mexico is also called United States of Mexico, and is located in North America, so they are United Statesians and North Americans, by their own wording.  Then they get this dumb look on their face when you show them a map and tell them that the continent called America and the nation called America are two different things.
604586
An American is an American.  We all have the same rights.  And if akk American is more of that hyphenated-American immigration crap, get over it.  Once you "LEGALLY' live here, you are an AMERICAN, PERIOD.  The name of your previous country is null and void.  It is now your ethnic background, not your nationality! you left there remember??.  If you prefer to be called and akk or what ever, move back to akk or where ever you came from.  You came here for a reason...to become an American.
419192
do your own homework.\nalso... you might get docked for not calling them native americans.
751298
lol .. Americans will always be called yanks (not yankies), and has nothing to do with living in the southern part or the northern part .. ALL Americans are yanks ... that's the way it is, and thats more than likely the way it'll stay ... .:)  Personally I like it ... short and sweet, and no bad connotations whatsoever ....
979067
You are American, aren't you?...
549341
I know what you mean.  When you say you're American, other people jump in and say, but so are Mexicans and Hondurans and Guatemalans, El Salvadorans, etc. because they are all on the continent of North America.  They don't get it, I know, and they probably never will.  Yes, citizens of the USA are Americans.  Mexicans are Mexicans and Hondurans are Hondurans.  Only USA citizens are Americans.
631419
I prefer to be called Black. I am not African. I have traces of African in me, but that does not mean that I am of African nationality. People who are from Africa who become American citizens should be called African-American. I don't care to be called a Black-American because (and don't take this the wrong way) I am not exactly WANTED here in America (or anywhere else for that matter). Afro American is dated and Negro is just unnecessary given the Latin meaning of the term. I think the term Black American is a little offensive. Black is the least offensive to me.\n\nAt this point, there is no appropriate way to describe what I am. My great-great-great Grandmother passed for white for many years (she was the descendant of slaves). There are some Mexicans in the blood-line as well. Since the blood-line is no longer purely African, I cannot associate myself with a race of people. I am nothing but a Black person in America.
792024
Yes because at one tyme the term American meant white people and the others were not.  America was a colony that became independent from the United Kingdom.  American English has borrowed many terms and ideas from others.  So most of our idea of living are based from studying other peoples culture beginning with Greek philosophy.\n\nWe are a Democratic-Republic meaning the majority can change the rules,but the few decide: Democrats and Republicans\n\nAnother is the salad,but who is going to be the majority.  \n\nAny ones that makes salad understands that not every vegetable and fruit will make a good salad.  What are going to be left out and what is included.\n\nPeople do not want to be left out and ignore but what will be included.\n\nSimple answers never find solutions\n\nPeoples values are always changing.\n\nManners and Etiquette are not valued as they once were by all Americans.
188073
Technically you're correct.  You'd do a better job making your point without the capital letters.\n\nYes, Mexico is part of North America, thus Mexicans are also Americans.  As a matter of fact they're a member of the Organization of American States (OAS).  \n\nThe answer to your question is "history."  The U.S.A. is the only country to use "America" in it's name.  It's a lot short to refer to someone as an "American" rather than a "United States of American".  Over time that was just the accepted terminology.  There's lots of terminology out there that isn't 100% precise.  Get over it.  It's no denigration of other countries.
1001474
America is THE country of immigrants.  You are an immigrant, kiddo.  Like it or lump it.
259543
Use of the word American\n\nWhether usage of America or the Americas is preferred, many people living in the Americas refer to themselves as American. However, most of the English-speaking world (including Canada), use the word to refer solely to a citizen or resident of the United States of America. This may be due, at least in part, to the fact that the phrase "United States" does not easily translate into an adjective or descriptive noun in English. While Spanish-speaking peoples in Latin America use the word estadounidense (literally, "United-States-ian" or "of the United States"), calling someone a "United States-man" or "United States'er" or other such constructions sound awkward in English. This has led to the use of the word "American". Nevertheless, calling a U.S. citizen simply americano or americana in Spanish is considered offensive in some areas of Latin America. Some Latin Americans, however, will use "americano" or "americana" to refer to people from the United States in colloquial speech while still considering themselves "American", just as Germans or Spaniards would consider themselves "European".
1141126
if you were born in america, YOU are american, NOT your parents and all your brothers and sisters, and everyone you know.  just you.
676804
Based on your use of "YOU" when referring to the U.S.A., I can assume that you either aren't in the U.S. and therefore you should mind your own business, or you are in the U.S. but don't identify yourself as an American.\n\nIn either case: You are no better than the dog sh!t I wipe off the bottom of my shoe.
1186469
Than what should american football be called?
140503
they should drop the "African-American" because I'm just American, but if you must use, then say Black., but for the people who are actually African and came to America to be citizens should keep the name...  same should apply to everyone...