Americans - What do you prefer your country to be called ?

[That Lady in PA]

US or USA.
There is more to 'America' than just us.

 

[Paco Dennis]

"The unipolar superpower"

 

[MACKTEXAS]

Our country is the United States, or the United States of America, but I can see the difficulty that presents to people in other countries when referring to us in conversation. So, they usually say "Americans," as in "I saw some Americans," and that should be considered acceptable, even if not precise.

 

[DebraMae]

I got into the habit of calling it "the states" when I was away. When here it doesn't come up much.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I’ve used them all at one time or another but America seems to be the most common name these days.

 

[Lawrence00]

Football Heaven

 

[outlander]

You can call it a sh!thole

 

[CaliS]

It's easier to say, I'm an American than to say I'm an UnitedStatesian but, I tend to go with --- I'm from the USA, because we can't really claim America as all ours and these days, people are more likely to split hairs.

 

[WheatenLover]

Saying I'm an American is not claiming all of the continent as belonging to the US. Fact is, I am an American. And if someone tries to split hairs with me about that fact, I'm gonna snatch them bald-headed.

 

[OldOld]

I got into the habit of calling it "the states" when I was away. When here it doesn't come up much.

True, most of the expats abroad refer it as "the states"...for example, "I am going back to the states next month"
FWIW, most people on the west half of the U.S. refer the east half as "back east".

 

[Rakaia]

You can call it a sh!thole

I was thinking of paraphrasing someone in elected office who used the term crime infested sh!thole, admittedly referring to some place else, so thanks for that...

 

[OldOld]

I was thinking of paraphrasing someone in elected office who used the term crime infested sh!thole, admittedly referring to some place else, so thanks for that...

Why not move to another country if this person think it's a shi*t hole?

 

[outlander]

Why not move to another country if this person think it's a shi*t hole?

I feel entitled to bash America since I was born here. Not the same as someone that moved here from another country and complains about it.

In all fairness America is no better or worse than some other countries. It has good and bad in many categories, one cannot realistically expect everything to be near perfect.

The thing for me that is hard to stomach is that the government, media, politicians, large corporations, ect., all continually spew propaganda claiming how Americans have it better than anyone else in the world. Sadly, most Americans are brainwashed to believe this completely

I sure don't need big brother or anyone else telling me how good I have it, I can think for myself

 

[Pinky]

We usually say "the U.S" or "the States".

 

[oscash]

My parents, eldest sister and I were born in India from Irish and Scottish ancestors. We came to Australia just after the War and after 15 years my father decided for all of us to get Australian citizenship, which we did. . I must say I have never felt Australian or look Indian and a girlfriend from work used to tease me by saying I was a displaced person. I am proud that I live in Australia
but sometimes I feel like a lost soul.