Renmin University Expert: By translating 'America' into "United States," we have already lost the discourse power from the very beginning; it should be called "Amelica"!
Admiring foreign things and belittling our own starts right with translation.
Germany, France, Britain—none of these names even remotely resemble the characters for "Deutschland," "France," or "England." Beautifying others while subtly belittling ourselves.
This is truly an expert's perspective. The translation of "America" really should be changed—just treat it with equal respect.
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