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I've been to a few countries in Europe and the Caribbean, and I've watched YouTube videos which take place in many countries. The "average" person (say, a street vendor or store clerk) in these countries usually refer to the US as "America" (and, somewhat less frequently, the U.S.)

Most likely, a South American would not refer to the US as America.

Nobody has been to EVERY country in the world. So no one has a "complete picture."

I do know that "America" is a common colloquial term for the US, especially away from the Western Hemisphere. I would testify to that in court.

I said, previously, that it's not correct to refer to only the US as "America."

I happen to believe that MAGA is wrong on many levels. There is the implication that the US has "declined" in recent years----which is just dead wrong.

Like I said, it's "colloquial." Meaning it's a common term amongst "regular people." There was a Greek vendor who had a great knowledge of history----but he told me he was desperate to "get to America" because of the economic situation in Greece.

Most likely, an intellectual in any country would be cognizant of the fact that America encompasses the entire Western Hemisphere.

This also harkens back to history. In West Side Story, even though Puerto Rico happens to be a part of the United States, New York is referred to as being in "America" by the Puerto Rican protagonist.

But all this doesn't matter. I don't like the MAGA slogan myself. I'm not arguing FOR it.

Make America great again is a stock political term that has been used by multiple presidents in the past. Trump was just the first one to make it a movement and stick on merchandise.

How does West Side Story relate to this? It’s a work of fiction that was written by a US citizen.

MAGA is indicative of Trump's Isolationist stance. It goes beyond mere nationalism.

Nationalism is "love of nation." It, on its own, does not preclude cooperation with other nations, or even the "love" of another nation other than one's own.

However, nationalism does frequently manifest itself as isolationism, and as a feeling that one's own nation is superior to others.

Just like communism is fine in theory, but usually disastrous in practice.