No, I've been seeing it used on messageboards in place of 'American' because, supposedly, calling ourselves Americans is a sign of Cultural Imperialism because we're ignoring all the other nations of North and South America. I find this deeply stupid. Pop quiz: what's the other country in N. America called "United States"?
Estados Unidos Mexicanos. The United States of Mexico. They're Mexicans, we're Americans.
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Date: 2007-01-24 08:54 pm (UTC)Estados Unidos Mexicanos. The United States of Mexico. They're Mexicans, we're Americans.