• FelixCress@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    America is the name used to reference the United States

    USians are arrogant as fuck. America is a continent. Country is called United States of America.

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      1 hour ago

      Do you expect British people to tell you that they’re from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and get cross when they don’t as well?

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      I’m not from the USA but it’s not that deep. Their country will cease to exist soon enough so why get worked up about it.

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      12 hours ago

      Which continent is America? I only know of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.

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          Eurasia is on one continental plate, the Americas are on 2-3 (depending on how you want to count the Caribbean iirc)

          Definitions of continent vary and are often fairly subjective but I’ve always considered that a pretty objective standard.

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        12 hours ago

        That’s what they teach you in the USA, eh?

        Five continents We have been taught in school (way back in the '60s in Europe) that there are five continents, Africa, America, Asia, Australia, and Europe, for instance symbolized in the five rings of the Olympic Games.

        Six continents However, there is no standard definition for the number of continents. In Europe, many students are taught about six continents, in which North and South America is combined to form a single America. These six continents are Africa, America, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, and Europe.

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      The people using the language don’t give a shit if you’re mad that U.S. arrogance is the reason the U.S. is referred to as America. Language is to be used to send a message, not dance around 16 topics hoping you can finally manage to vomit out whatever it is you’re trying to say.

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        12 hours ago

        people using the language don’t give a shit if you’re mad that U.S. arrogance is the reason

        Guess what, I don’t give a shit what you think either.

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          12 hours ago

          You gave enough of a shit to bitch and moan in the first place, so which is it? Do you recognize that your contribution to the topic is worthless, or do you think you’re somehow above it all - a shining example of a human we should all strive to be like?

          Fair warning, I am going to record myself laughing at you if you point to the second perspective. Like, GUHAHAHA fucking Ganondorf laughing.