Termyn8or
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FR Actually "True American" is simply a buzzword. Mexicans are Americans, Brazilians, Uruguayans, Argentines, all Americans. However... White Man named it America. There were already people here, what did they call it ? The whole continent was given the name America after Amerigo Vespucci around the year 1500 or so. I have corresponded with a couple of American Natives, AKA Indians and in the end, we just don't know exactly what to call them. In Australia they call the Natives Aborigines, and actually I was never really sure about the etymology of that word, and of course word inventing MFs think they have poetic license. Basically, American means one born on this continent. Nothing more, nothing less. How people take it is a whole different thing of course. Some take it to mean loyal to the US or its government. (notice I did not use the word "and") Actually, a legal immigrant who goes through the process in any country in this continent can call himself an American as well. This "true" American bullshit is rubbish. What, you say the pledge of allegiance ? Salute the flag ? Revere the President ? Tell you what, I capitalise the word president because it is a title, not because I have any respect. We could have made alot better choices, if we had real choices. Or it is apple pie, which I don't eat so I guess you'll have to deport me. T^T
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