Yes you're right, the country is called United States of (the continent of) America so they should be saying US or USA at most.
Actually the name 'America' refers to South/Central/North America together. The differentiation of continents can also state America as one only continent.
while it is true that America is more
it's become a norm that when someone refers to America, they mean the USA
lol I don't get you people. I wouldn't let a Mexican sing my country's national anthem either. It feels like a mockery of the idea of nationalism. I mean it's my country why should I let someone else take pride in it.
And I can't at the comments about what he was wearing. Comments like 'he could of at least been more patriotic and wore something more American." I bet these racists don't have a problem when white folks who wear Irish kilts and play the National Anthem.
lol I don't get you people. I wouldn't let a Mexican sing my country's national anthem either. It feels like a mockery of the idea of nationalism. I mean it's my country why should I let someone else take pride in it.
im sorry but are you an idiot? he was born in North America and hes of mexican descent. He is an america citizen.
lol I don't get you people. I wouldn't let a Mexican sing my country's national anthem either. It feels like a mockery of the idea of nationalism. I mean it's my country why should I let someone else take pride in it.
The concept of nationalism in the context of America is oxymoronic, tbh.
lol I don't get you people. I wouldn't let a Mexican sing my country's national anthem either. It feels like a mockery of the idea of nationalism. I mean it's my country why should I let someone else take pride in it.
****ing ignorants. It's really funny to try and look at some of these profiles now though and some of them (especially the younger ones) have just deleted the tweet or tried to pretend they never said it. SMH. People in this country are complete idiots sometimes.
it's become a norm that when someone refers to America, they mean the USA
I know but it is a cultural mistake. Point in fact, US citizens aren't even originally "americans". They're european immigrants, all of them. The real "americans" are these guys:
He's a San Antonio native, his father was in the navy: CASE CLOSED!
The kid had every right to wear a charro suit, that's what he's known for "El Charro de Oro" is his nickname, and as a San Antonio native + fan of the spurs and the game being in San Antonio, he has every right to sing the national anthem.
lol I don't get you people. I wouldn't let a Mexican sing my country's national anthem either. It feels like a mockery of the idea of nationalism. I mean it's my country why should I let someone else take pride in it.
Because he was born in USA, so that makes him an American like me and you. Are you dumb?
I know but it is a cultural mistake. Point in fact, US citizens aren't even originally "americans". They're european immigrants, all of them. The real "americans" are these guys:
technically they aren't American either because they migrated here during the ice age