Seems to me you’re the one policing others’ language, ultimately suggesting Latin Americans aren’t Americans.

For “Americans” to refer to only “US Americans” (and make sense), the term necessarily must exclude Latin Americans

Note: Another user pointed out, I should’ve said ethnocentric rather than racist

You’re right, I should’ve said xenophobic

I said that’s how it comes across. I’ve said things in the past that came across as racist/xenophobic/ethnocentric, and I appreciate it when people point it out so I can adjust.

This just seems like one of those thing where if explaining and defending your position sounds racist/xenophobic/ethnocentric, you should consider changing your position or taking it less seriously

If you’re unwilling to consider that- yeah, it might be best not to engage further

I typically just say “American” too but I don’t do all this when I get corrected. It comes across like you’re trying to justify being racist ethnocentric.

It is weird to hear someone say “country of America” though when you could just say “the US(A)”

Edit: corrected language

from the country America

You mean continent(s)?