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Re: [OM] Nationality (OT) - was 135/3.5 repaired

Subject: Re: [OM] Nationality (OT) - was 135/3.5 repaired
From: ClassicVW@xxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 15:55:10 EST
Respectfully, I don't think you do get it. We call ourselves 'Americans' as a 
shorthand for 'United States of America', not because we claim to be the 
'only' Americans in North America. Did I state that clearly? I don't think so!

George S.

imagopus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> >Huh? I don't get it. What's the contradiction between being Canadian and
> >being American? What continent is Canada on, if it's not America (which is
> >what I had thought so far)?
> >While Germans and Austrians are _not_ the same, none of them would deny
> >being European (which also goes for the French, Spanish, Italians,
> >Portuguese, .....).
> >So while, of course, Canadians and U.S.-Americans are not the same, how 
> come
> >some Canadians insist on not being American?
> >
> >
> >MtFbwy,
> >Volkhart
> >
> 
> I think that you do understand really Volkhart: to use your analogy, 
> it would be like calling the European Continent Greater Germany and 
> then expecting the Dutch, Belgians, French et al to accept their 
> being called Germans.  It is the principle of statehood that counts, 
> not existence of a Continent called America.
> 
> Come to think of it, the Argentinians, Brazilians Ecuadorians, 
> Panamanians etc... do not call themselves Americans.
> 
> Chris
> 
> 


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