Thread: Why are they called Americans?

Originally Posted by jockeys

Actually, it's "Earthican"

The latin name for the Earth is Terra so we're all Terran. If I started a country in Antarctica called The People's Free Socialist State of Terra. We'd be Terran and you could be too, no matter where you're from. You'd all then be in the same boat that we Canadians are in. Since there are only two other (functional) countries in North America, Canadians and Mexicans strongly prefer to differentiate themselves (and who wouldn't) from "Americans". South Americans seem to have less problem with the obvious paradox of being American without actually being Americans.

Originally Posted by LX_Emergency

I think I'd say United Statians from now on.

I say USAnian. oo-SAY-knee-an

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