Has anyone noticed how often the word American is now followed by the word People?
Why not just say Americans?
Would we then be confused, thinking maybe the speaker is talking about American Dogs? American Cats? American Mules?
How about agreeing that we are, indeed, talking about the American People....people who sometimes fight like Cats and Dogs, are sometimes as stubborn as Mules...but, in the end, love, support, and respect each other?
Let's just call each other Americans...no matter what.