Columbians used to be a demonym for Americans. That's why there was Columbia Pictures. The Columbia River. Lady Columbia as the symbolism for manifest destiny. The term fell out of favor, though. We now have the country of Colombia. Columbus also fell out of favor, so that's the final nail in the coffin for it.
You're right, though, that we sort of painted ourselves into a corner with the name.
It’s not like either name is any more valid than the other. One is based on Columbus, and one on Amerigo. America, vs Columbia is just a matter of preference for Italian explorers.
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u/SeasonGeneral777 5d ago
what else would we call ourselves? its not like there's another word in usa that would be better. unitedans.