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| quote: | Originally posted by UnBracKo
I'm not consider latin for living in Spain, and I'm sure my french neighbours don't do too. For me it's a false stereotype. |
It's not a stereotype, it's a fact.
A couple of millenia ago, the Roman Empire ruled the shore of the Mediterranean sea (known as "Mare Nostrum") and they conquered/colonised this part. These conquerers/settlers soon started a miscigenation process with the natives and vulgar latin become the language spoken in these areas (with different characteristics according to the area). Despite of the obvious differences, they all have this linguistic and cultural link amongst themselves. Later on, these dialects became proper languages known as the Romance languages, and each people acquired their own identity as soon as the idea of State emerged (back in Portugal in the 15th century, for example).
As we all know, most parts of America were colonised by countries that shared this roman/latin ancestry, like Portugal, France and Spain (reminder: "Latin" stands for "Lazio", region where Rome is located)... not to mention that both Amerigo Vespucci and Christopher Columbus were Italian. This is why we have some things in common (like the Catholic religion, hot blood and languages that look alike - reason why I didn't bother translating "mare nostrum"). The difference between the people who colonised America and those who remained in Europe is simple: here miscigenation once again played an important role (in fact, if you're very picky, you can divide South America in 3 parts, for example, since miscigenation was different in the Platin countries, in the Andine countries and in Brazil).
And that's about it. Soon, our cultures will be even more different, our languages will look weirder to us and we'll still have the same origin: thanks to those Roman colonisers who conquered new lands and the Iberian sailors that "discovered" America.
Nevertheless, keep in mind we're divided by 4 words
Latino: Latin America (this is the word you're thinking of, and which seems to have some prejudice linked to it)
Hispanic: Latin America + Iberia
Latin: Hispanic countries + France + Italy + Romania, etc...
... and, the one you mentioned:
| quote: | Originally posted by UnBracKo
Sounds me better mediterranean forums where spanish, french, italian, greeks clubbers discuss |
"Mediterranean" could be applied if:
1) All people from the Mediterranean were added (from Morocco till Yugoslavia)
2) Depending on the interpretation, we, from Latin America were ditched (if you consider the historical factors, we would still be with you; if you consider the geography, we're automatically out).
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If "Ibero" stands for the Iberian peninsula, and America stands for the countries colonised by the Iberian countries, I can't see what the problem is.
In fact, why divide when we can unite? In the end of the day, we're humans anyway. Except for my brother, I can't decide what he is 
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