03-18-2017, 08:07 PM
(03-18-2017, 07:31 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Because America is in the full title of our Nation. The United States of America. We are a Nation of States, all united under the common flag of America.
Besides, why should people only from SE Asia get credit for being Asian? I mean, no one looks at the average Vodka chugging Cossack and thinks, "Hey, he's Asian, perhaps he could help me with my Math homework.".
But it's all perspective. If you asked your average vodka chugging Cossack, they would tell you they share a continent with Germany as much as they do with China. So why would they be called Asians when they aren't? In Russia and eastern Europe, the six-continent setup is used combining the continents of Europe and Asia. Some places, like Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, and their former colonies (including Latin America) also teach six continents, but the Americas are just America.
The way we view the world is all very subjective based on where you formed your world view. It's often why when it comes down to it with regards to where someone is from, deferring to them can be a best practice to avoid offense.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
