The “West” and other misnomers

I often get justly criticized for using designations like “the West” or “Anglos” because they are misnomers.  Frankly, I have to plead guilty to this offense because yes, I do use them, and yes, they are misnomers.  Even saying “the Ukrainians” or “the Russians” is an oversimplification.  My only defense is to say that I have to assume that the readers of this blog are intelligent and educated enough to