Original sentence: As many people from the various nations throughout the New World consider themselves to be "Americans", some people think the common slang usage of "American" to refer to only people from the USA should be avoided in international contexts where it might be ambiguous
Edited sentence: As many people from the various nations throughout the New World are themselves "Americans", socially conscious people think the common slang usage of "American" to refer to only people from the USA is exceedingly egocentric and should be avoided in all contexts.Famous Americans:.Fidel Castro.Wright Brothers