Why do we call the US America? - Page 5

Apocalipstic · 03-08-2010, 02:03 PM

So the earthquake in Chile.

It KILLS me when people insist that Chile in not developed, that only the US and some parts of Europe and Australia actually are above abject poverty and have any infrastructure.

Someone I work with was talking about how some cruise ship guest performers had to ride a bus over the Andes filled with chickens to get to the airport in Mendoza to fly back to the US.

I get that it's fun to exaggerate stories, but poultry crossing the international border between two developed nations? really??? There is no way that actually happened...no poultry, no livestock, no fruit and vegetables. Customs and Immigration.....

What would be the need? Argentina has poultry of it's own. Laugh.

It's not really racism per se...nationalism? US arrogance?

I have traveled likely that same route over the Andes and yes, it's the highest part and yes, it is terrifying...but why make it sound like it is backwards because it is in South America?

I can tell you there are far more backwards parts of TN than any I have seen in Chile.

Also, for anyone who thinks the US has itinerant farm workers who walked here from Chile....look at a topographical map...Atacama desert, Andes, jungle, Columbia, Panama Canal.....and so forth.

Maps are our friends.

Where was everyone in 5th grade geography class?

GRRRRRRR.

Every time we have a racism thread, QueenofQueens mentions Nationalism being just as bad, the more I think about it, the more I agree.

tapu · 06-08-2011, 04:30 PM

I have always wondered why it's America and not Vespucchia. Historically, the overlapping term problem we have now would still have arisen, but perhaps this is the answer to our problem today. After all, the United States do not name their capitals "Christopher, Ohio" or "Abraham, Nebraska."

Ich bin ein Vespucchian.

03-08-2010, 02:03 PM	#81
Apocalipstic Pink Confection How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her, Ma'am Relationship Status: Dating Myself Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nashville Posts: 4,266 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 17,195 Thanked 11,362 Times in 2,838 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	South America vent So the earthquake in Chile. It KILLS me when people insist that Chile in not developed, that only the US and some parts of Europe and Australia actually are above abject poverty and have any infrastructure. Someone I work with was talking about how some cruise ship guest performers had to ride a bus over the Andes filled with chickens to get to the airport in Mendoza to fly back to the US. I get that it's fun to exaggerate stories, but poultry crossing the international border between two developed nations? really??? There is no way that actually happened...no poultry, no livestock, no fruit and vegetables. Customs and Immigration..... What would be the need? Argentina has poultry of it's own. Laugh. It's not really racism per se...nationalism? US arrogance? I have traveled likely that same route over the Andes and yes, it's the highest part and yes, it is terrifying...but why make it sound like it is backwards because it is in South America? I can tell you there are far more backwards parts of TN than any I have seen in Chile. Also, for anyone who thinks the US has itinerant farm workers who walked here from Chile....look at a topographical map...Atacama desert, Andes, jungle, Columbia, Panama Canal.....and so forth. Maps are our friends. Where was everyone in 5th grade geography class? GRRRRRRR. Every time we have a racism thread, QueenofQueens mentions Nationalism being just as bad, the more I think about it, the more I agree. __________________

06-08-2011, 04:30 PM	#82
tapu Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Understated butch. Preferred Pronoun?: I Relationship Status: Party of One Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 1,654 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,324 Thanked 3,114 Times in 1,103 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	I have always wondered why it's America and not Vespucchia. Historically, the overlapping term problem we have now would still have arisen, but perhaps this is the answer to our problem today. After all, the United States do not name their capitals "Christopher, Ohio" or "Abraham, Nebraska." Ich bin ein Vespucchian.