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Why do authoritarian states have 'Democratic' or 'People's' in their names? (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] 11 points 2 months ago (3 children)

"Of" being the operative part of the name. United States OF America. Derivative of the land name given by the European explorers. While it's incorrect to just say "America," you'd probably just be considered annoying if you went around reminding people or pretending not to get it.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    While it’s incorrect to just say “America,”

    No. It is not incorrect. It is simply that "America" can refer to the USA, or it can refer to a continent if you consider NA/SA to be a single continent. Similarly, "Georgia" is a US state but also a country.

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