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Old Mar 17, 2005, 03:16 pm   #18 (permalink) (top)
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I have to agree with the others here. When you talk about Americans or America, it usually refers to the US. tough luck :\. When you see the protesters in the middle east shouting "death to America", they refer to the US and would blink a couple of times and look generally confused if Mexico or Brazil started to object to the unrelenting agression towards them. It might not be "fair", but it is reality. And it is not something so terrible that it's impossible to live with.

Instead of forcing the use of "the US" instead of "America", I propose we rename the continent... much easier. How about "Auropasia", to reflect upon the indigenous population.

I do not agree with Bishops rant and I find it to be a bit out of proportion, even though this might be flame fest.
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