kraftiekortie wrote:
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.
That’s fine, but not ALL people feel that way. I certainly don’t.
Like I said, I think that the slogan is indicative of Trump’s US nationalist stance.
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