We in the United States call ourselves “the Americans,” although there are 47 other countries in the Americas; hence, we are the USians*. Note that Amerigo Vespucci (1451-1512), from whose name America was derived, probably never visited North America and lived over 275 years before the United States was founded.
[Also, the full name of our country is The United States of America. We are not of America and all of America simultaneously as is implied when we are called “the Americans.” It’s really nonsensical.]
So what do we really have here in our beloved country?
Due to the fiduciary actions of our government, we have a currency that is essentially worthless.
Due to the financial sway of our government on the economics departments in the Universities, officially, we have no workable framework for inflation.
Due to the financial sway of our government on the climatology departments in the Universities (according to climatologist, Patrick Michaels) we have climate models that show a rise in global temperature for the past 50+ years that is ten times what it really is. (Of over 30 models provided by as many countries, only Russia provides an accurate one.)
Due to the neocons in our State Department, we have depleted our armaments in a war that only served to ruin our relationships with most of the world’s population.
Due to the pressure of our government on our intelligence agencies to report only what matches the prevailing political narrative, our intelligence is worthless.
Due to the financial sway of our government on our news media, our information on current affairs is worthless.
Due to our government choking off the production of our sources of biomass fuels, we have an energy shortage.
Due to our government over-regulating the food supply in some ways and under-regulating the food supply in other ways, we are experiencing food shortages.
Due to government interference in the conduct of free trade, our transportation system can no longer deliver commodities safely and expeditiously between producers and consumers.
Due to government interference in the medical delivery system, many more of us no longer trust doctors and paramedical personnel.
Due to government sway on etiquette and subjective sensibilities, our dictionaries are now loaded with meaningless words while necessary words are outlawed.
However, according to government sources, we have a vaccine.
*Addendum:
My belief on the USians moniker is that the U and the S are to be pronounced separately as in U-S-ians. Hence, this is why the S is in upper case and the US in USians is not to sound like the pronoun, us.
Also, I believe that USans does not work if the S is to be pronounced separately as explained just previously. Inclusion of the i is a needed bridge to the an as in Canadian and Brazilian. Note that the i is unnecessary in endings like that of Texan and Cuban and is already built into endings like in Californian and Indian.
Another idea might be to put er onto the US to derive USer as we do with New Yorker, etc. To my ear, this solution is disgusting.
Nevertheless, the USians moniker, although accurate and consistent, is somewhat awkward and foreign to the ear. The ideal approach would be to change the foundation of the wording… that is to change the name of the United States. I don’t see this happening.
For years, I have asserted that we USians do not live in either the most free or “great” country. Due mostly to looting by our own government and citizens.