I have no idea how true this is, or if my 20 year old information is true or still relevant.
In Brazil we mostly use “americano” to talk about people from the US, although “estadunidense” is also relatively common, especially among leftists, so a US citizen calling themselves American would be okay. Lots of us identify as Latin American, and we’ll often say “we’re all Americans” but it’s more like a joke than actually identifying as such.
Having said that, however… any Brazilian who calls the United States “América” in Portuguese, has just about a 99% chance of being a complete fucking right wing aspiring comprador dumbass. It’s one of the most telling signs that someone has terminal gusano brain.
In Brazil we mostly use “americano” to talk about people from the US, although “estadunidense” is also relatively common, especially among leftists, so a US citizen calling themselves American would be okay. Lots of us identify as Latin American, and we’ll often say “we’re all Americans” but it’s more like a joke than actually identifying as such.
Having said that, however… any Brazilian who calls the United States “América” in Portuguese, has just about a 99% chance of being a complete fucking right wing aspiring comprador dumbass. It’s one of the most telling signs that someone has terminal gusano brain.
Interesting! Thanks for clearing it up a bit. I don’t like holding onto wrong information. My Michigan ass education can only go so far haha