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It is neither a hang up or a loss, it is the reality. The hangup is is hanging on to word meanings that change over the years.You may be correct in historical references but those are dead. Move on. Go anywhere in the world and call yourself American and people will think you are a US citizen. You refer to yourself as a Mexican citizen…right? Not an American.No Canadian will call themselves an American…..especially now.

You underscored my point. Why would I call myself an American if the discussion isn't about nationality? You keep assuming that's the topic when it isn't. AMERICAN ISN'T A NATIONALITY. But don't take my word for it. Ask a Gringo to show you their passport. And I never refer to myself as "American" as a nationality since no such nation exists. As far as nationality, I'm more American than most because I'm a Gringo-Mexicano. You'd think a nation full of so many supposedly well-educated people would have figured out a relevant demonym for themselves by now 250 years after the founding of their nation.