Ok, let me explain briefly. Suppose Germany renames itself to something else, and established a wholly new identity. Suppose they achieve nothing the next century. Can we say "they" have achieved nothing? Not really - they are, after all, the continuity of Germans. Similarly, Bosnians were shaped by Goths, Slavs, Illyrians, and partly Celts too. To suggest our history, which they are an integral part of, isn't full of might and pride, is so stupid... I can't even... So, "Bosnians" as a standalone group had no means to do more than it did, but its deeper history counts as well. We're the continuity of might groups.
Never said I attributed them to my homeland, but to my race in general? My continent? Of course.
When you claim the achievements of imported European geniuses as achievements of "Americans" (lol), maybe you should expand your strategy and make "successful person" synonymous with "American guy"?