A new name for America?

[El_Revolucionario]

If we succeed in a revolution in the U.S. or if a left-wing government is elected, do you think we should change our name? Calling ourselves "americans" might be offensive to others who live on the continent of the Americas. It would be like Germany suddenly started calling themselves "United States of Europe" and "Europeans" and nobody else in Europe could call themselves that.

if the name is changed, what do you think it should be called?

I like the name Usonia, and the adjective Usonian. Usonian was thought up by an architect called Frank Lloyd Wright.

The rest of the proposed names I don't like, such as Unitedstatesian, which is weird-looking.

see here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_words_for_American

[More Fire for the People]

Columbians, after our supposed discover but then again Columbia was a dirty slave-owning promoting pig.

I also like the title Amorica, and Amorician :)

[Rasta Sapian]

how bout Emerica, or is thatalready something? :blink:

or whatabout Chamerikaz da new RED commie socialist world power! :lol:

[redstar2000]

I'm rather hopeful that "after the revolution" we will dismantle the United States altogether. With independence for regions, states, and even large cities, the names for people from those places would derive from their new or traditional names.

"America" would strictly refer to the western hemisphere: North, Central, or South.

Many people, by the way, now think that nomenclature is "trivial", but I definitely do not. I think many names of many places will be changed in the U.S. and in many parts of the world to reflect the "new world" of communism.

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[codyvo]

I agree, after the revolution (if their is one) we hopefully won't keep the same borders or have any borders at all. It is far too late for it to mean anything to its people, but we could name the country somethong indigenous, like many of the state names.

[More Fire for the People]

Originally posted by [email protected] 29 2005, 09:17 PM
I'm rather hopeful that "after the revolution" we will dismantle the United States altogether. With independence for regions, states, and even large cities, the names for people from those places would derive from their new or traditional names.

"America" would strictly refer to the western hemisphere: North, Central, or South.

Many people, by the way, now think that nomenclature is "trivial", but I definitely do not. I think many names of many places will be changed in the U.S. and in many parts of the world to reflect the "new world" of communism.
I am actuall in total agreement, possible autonomous regions for groups such as New York City, Chicago, Washington, Mexico City, and for indegenous peoples, rural-industrial areas, the rural areas, Pacific coast, Atlantic coast, colder regions, and warmer regions.

[slim]

It would also appeal to separatists. The californain separatists would be most pleased and join in the struggle.

[OleMarxco]

Won't have a name since the entire world would be international by of then.
How of simple ain't 'rat, is it not? ;)

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

No, we will still need a name for the North American continent.

I would suggest something like Northwest Pangea (After the supercontinent America was originally part of)

[che_phoenix]

a new name for america will be the world

[El_Revolucionario]

Originally posted by [email protected] 30 2005, 07:58 PM
a new name for america will be the world
? :huh:

[slim]

I think hes refering to Imperialism.

[Organic Revolution]

why have a name. a country with a name is still a country. we must take down all infastructures promoting the state. have the world called earth again.

[comrade_mufasa]

Originally posted by rise [email protected] 30 2005, 07:52 PM
why have a name. a country with a name is still a country. we must take down all infastructures promoting the state. have the world called earth again.
So how would we send letters?

[Fidelbrand]

y con Latinos y Indians rojos decimos : "A-m-e-r-i-k-a".

[Taiga]

"FUCK"
Former United Colonists Kingdom.

[Fidelbrand]

Originally posted by [email protected] 31 2005, 03:47 PM
"FUCK"
Former United Colonists Kingdom.
not a bad one. ;)

[Taiga]

Originally posted by Fidelbrand+May 31 2005, 06:56 AM--> (Fidelbrand @ May 31 2005, 06:56 AM)
[email protected] 31 2005, 03:47 PM
"FUCK"
Former United Colonists Kingdom.
not a bad one. ;) [/b]
*bows*
:lol:

[Antijingo]

I normally go USer and US or Yank and Yankland.

[Purple]

I think it should keep its name. I disagree that a name change would be positive. People should have a country(or a place) that they can identify themselves with, not make up another name whenever possible. Unless of course if we could change it back to what the natives named it. That would acually be the most politically correct thing.

[Dre_Guevara]

"Anarmericans." :P

[infoterror]

How about we call it Miscegenatea?

[El_Revolucionario]

Originally posted by [email protected] 1 2005, 07:25 PM
How about we call it Miscegenatea?
What the hell does that mean?

[pandora]

Why not back to the United Tribes of the Iroqois Nation?

[red-gers]

Originally posted by [email protected] 31 2005, 06:47 AM
"FUCK"
Former United Colonists Kingdom.
i like that one!!! did native americans??? (first nation) have a name for the north part of the continent ?

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

I don't think we should have any sort of cultural bias in the new name - there are already too many different cultures present in America

I like the idea of renaming the entire world to 'Pangea' meaning 'All Earth' in Latin.
Then we can have NWP, North West Pangea (FKA north America), NCP, North Central Pangea (FKA Europe), NEP, North East Pangea (FKA Asia) SWP, South West Pangea (FKA South america), SCP, South Central Pangea (FKA Africa), SEP, South East Pangea (FKA Australasia & Indonesia)
Large islands should have names based on the nearest ocean, with a prefix culturally significant to the local area, for example Britain would be renamed Albion Atlanticus.

If scientists name areas of other planets in Latin, why not our own planet?

[Anti-establishment]

The country formerly known as America

[Reuben]

let me get this straight - there are leftists on this board having a debate as to waht we should call america after the revolution :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[MiniOswald]

Originally posted by Anti-[email protected] 6 2005, 09:30 PM
The country formerly known as America
like prince is country form

[RedAnarchist]

Apparently, America was at one time going to be called Columbia.


EDIT - Columbia, not Colubia

[Black Dagger]

Originally posted by El_Revolucionario+Jun 2 2005, 05:49 AM--> (El_Revolucionario @ Jun 2 2005, 05:49 AM)
[email protected] 1 2005, 07:25 PM
How about we call it Miscegenatea?
What the hell does that mean? [/b]
Miscegenatea, as in 'miscegenate'/'miscegenation', as in 'inter-racial' sex/marriage.
infroterror, you would prefer less of this i assume? :rolleyes:

[jenar]

The People´s Socialist Republic of America - and you can´t loose...

[CCCPneubauten]

See I really feel that maybe it should be just like "District (insert number here based on location)" I mean, I think naionalism is really bad, but thats just what I think. It makes no difrence what I call myself.

[codyvo]

I agree the names aren't that important, we could just as easily use a number or some other form of non offensive name. If we did have to come up with a name though, I think it would be best to let the people vot on the name, because it will be the people's country.

[lennonist-leninist]

Originally posted by [email protected] 7 2005, 04:49 PM
I agree the names aren't that important, we could just as easily use a number or some other form of non offensive name. If we did have to come up with a name though, I think it would be best to let the people vot on the name, because it will be the people's country.

i think this is this most senseable way to find out let the people vote on it.

[Colombia]

The United States of America.

Because they are united under the socialist cause after all.

[red-gers]

Originally posted by [email protected] 6 2005, 09:24 PM
for example Britain would be renamed Albion Atlanticus.
hopefully by that time there will be no such thing as a british state or maybe any other states for that matter :D

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

Originally posted by red-gers+Jun 7 2005, 08:44 PM--> (red-gers @ Jun 7 2005, 08:44 PM)
[email protected] 6 2005, 09:24 PM
for example Britain would be renamed Albion Atlanticus.
hopefully by that time there will be no such thing as a british state or maybe any other states for that matter :D [/b]
We'd still need a name for the island. It would be better than saying you come from that big island off the north-east coast of that really knobbly continent above that upside-down L-shaped one in the middle of the world maps.

[Reuben]

Originally posted by lennonist-leninist+Jun 7 2005, 05:52 PM--> (lennonist-leninist @ Jun 7 2005, 05:52 PM)
[email protected] 7 2005, 04:49 PM
I agree the names aren't that important, we could just as easily use a number or some other form of non offensive name. If we did have to come up with a name though, I think it would be best to let the people vot on the name, because it will be the people's country.

i think this is this most senseable way to find out let the people vote on it. [/b]
so what voting method will we use - will there be rounds, will there be a single transferable vote or just a straight contest...


THIS IS THE MOST RIDICULOUS DISCUSSION EVER

[Matthew The Great]

Originally posted by [email protected] 7 2005, 09:37 PM

THIS IS THE MOST RIDICULOUS DISCUSSION EVER
Then do not participate in it.

[C_Rasmussen]

Originally posted by Matthew The Great+Jun 7 2005, 10:21 PM--> (Matthew The Great @ Jun 7 2005, 10:21 PM)
[email protected] 7 2005, 09:37 PM

THIS IS THE MOST RIDICULOUS DISCUSSION EVER
Then do not participate in it. [/b]
I do believe that he is just pointing that out. I think we should keep it as America seeing as its been that way for God knows how long. You realize that it would take far too long to get used to it. If anything just change the lettering around to Amerika as someone else suggested.

[Reuben]

if i was still politics mod i would move this topic to chit chat

[codyvo]

How about the United States of America sponsored by Clearchannel.

[Man of the Century]

It is of course possible that America (that is, the United States) would expand its number of states, and statehood may even cross oceans. What if the Virgin Islands petitioned for statehood, or a slice of South America. Then you would genuinely have the United States of America, where all citizens would be "Americans".

[Raisa]

Originally posted by Reuben+Jun 7 2005, 09:37 PM--> (Reuben @ Jun 7 2005, 09:37 PM)
Originally posted by lennonist-[email protected] 7 2005, 05:52 PM

[email protected] 7 2005, 04:49 PM
I agree the names aren't that important, we could just as easily use a number or some other form of non offensive name. If we did have to come up with a name though, I think it would be best to let the people vot on the name, because it will be the people's country.

i think this is this most senseable way to find out let the people vote on it.
so what voting method will we use - will there be rounds, will there be a single transferable vote or just a straight contest...


THIS IS THE MOST RIDICULOUS DISCUSSION EVER [/b]
You know, being an American, I think we should just have a TV series where you call in, text message your choice to the number below, or hop on the internet and vote for what you think America should be called. Lines are now open!

And a month before hand there will be loads of stupid commercials. "what will YOU call America"

Seriously, that kinda shit works well with us. I got this feeling that more of us participated in American Idol then in the presidential election. And alot of people came out to vote this time too...so...
damn, make a TV series, and you will see democracy at it's finest.

:lol:

[gewehr_3]

What about The Peoples Collective

[slim]

Then what about the rest of the world? Will they not be a collective? Will they not be people?