So, Cincinnati...

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(09-01-2016, 02:01 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Most of the tribes prefer tribal names, but they are actually split on whether they prefer Native Americans or American Indians, it's a very interesting topic, really. All depends on who you talk to.

Sure it does. Originally, I didn't refer to that aspect. I referred to the fact that you still widely refer to them as if they were people from India. There certainly was one point in history where "Americans" seemed to say "OK, it's becoming too evident, this is obviously NOT India and you are definitely NOT Indians. But on the other hand... we USED to think that you're Indians in former times. So what to do? Guess we keep calling you Indians. It's history!" --- from the outside, that is not without some irony. It seems like a very - American thing to do. History is tru... ehm, history wins it.
Also see: Redskins, Washington. Talking about "Native Americans".

(09-01-2016, 02:01 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I have a feeling it is because they ended up in the US and so the American public is infatuated with them. Possibly because it somehow validates the feelings of American exceptionalism some people tend to harbor because they remained here rather than returning after the war.

Yeah... I mean, there might be truth to it somehow... but then again, some of our finest people were later charged with being Communists. That certainly was not an universal feeling or welcome.
But I wouldn't really know how immigrants or refugees were viewed back then, probably mainly positive. Times certainly changed.

(09-01-2016, 02:01 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I was about to say, didn't you all have an election recently where a member of a party founded by former Nazis almost gained some power? Isn't their a re-election coming up for that on 02 Oct?

Since you even know the date, I guess you already know that this is accurate. Well, almost. Hard to straighten it out here, just two things. Three, because a) it's a disgrace. b) Major parties more or less tanked this election, so in the second round it became right-wing populist vs. grumpy green party grandpa. And you have to know best how it can be with the choices you have. c) we already voted for grandpa, I will do it again, but then again, don't overestimate the power that is to be gained. We vote for a "president", but his effective power is close to none. He can delay and annoy the government and say hello to folks, much like the Queen I guess.