... that "The United States of America" is actually a pretty poor name? I know I've brought my patriotism into question simply by bringing this up, but here me out. "United States," is a description that applies to almost all countries (as they are all composed of smaller bodies, whether they're cantons or provinces or what have you). "America" is the name shared by two continents. Worst of all, if you combine the two, the "United States of America," you should really be referring some entity that contains all the countries of North and South America.
Obviously there are historical reasons we ended up this way (and the "European Union" is currently living through them). The Founding Fathers had enough on their plates. But isn't there some power to a original name?
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