• MurrayL@lemmy.world
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      23 days ago

      Everyone knows America in this context means the USA. There’s no need to be persnickety.

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        23 days ago

        Yes there is.

        Conflation between nation and state has been used time and time again to manifest consent for governing, wars, retaliatory wars/action against civilians, etc.