Google Maps to Rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US Users(reuters.com)
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Google Maps to Rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US Users
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/google-maps-rename-gulf-mexico-gulf-america-us-users-2025-01-27/
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how about they don’t, and maintain a shred of integrity. this is the stupidest timeline
What do (completely arbitrary) geographic names (as maintained by the US government) have to do with integrity?
Do not be mistaken.
While everyone worries about such minor trivia, the Chief is replacing a host of public servants with his own cronies, all in the name of DOGE. For those familiar with medieval history, that's exactly what every tyrant/lord/baron/... did to get rid of any enemies, and ensure his own son would rule after his death.
Also, I guess a significant part of public spending will be redirected to the oligarchs that attended his crowning ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H nomination. That could be a problem with those on a minimum wage, or already working two jobs, but hey, isn't everyone in the US a millionaire?
While everyone worries about such minor trivia, the Chief is replacing a host of public servants with his own cronies, all in the name of DOGE. For those familiar with medieval history, that's exactly what every tyrant/lord/baron/... did to get rid of any enemies, and ensure his own son would rule after his death.
Also, I guess a significant part of public spending will be redirected to the oligarchs that attended his crowning ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H nomination. That could be a problem with those on a minimum wage, or already working two jobs, but hey, isn't everyone in the US a millionaire?
I'm sure your TV told you it was a thing of the past, hence your anger. Stupidity is often taken advantage of. Imagine that.
It's called the "spoils system" and it's still very much alive and very common among leftists in the US, eg New York State and City.
Truth will tamp down the anger, mostly because you'd be angry all the time and get exhausted. I recommend books, personally. "Tales from the Sausage Factory: Making Laws in New York State" for example discusses your topic. You will have to really, really put in work in to be angry at [checks notes] Trump or anyone anywhere near associated with the GOP.
It's called the "spoils system" and it's still very much alive and very common among leftists in the US, eg New York State and City.
Truth will tamp down the anger, mostly because you'd be angry all the time and get exhausted. I recommend books, personally. "Tales from the Sausage Factory: Making Laws in New York State" for example discusses your topic. You will have to really, really put in work in to be angry at [checks notes] Trump or anyone anywhere near associated with the GOP.
Stupidity was certainly taken advantage of in November.
History will prove you right, but I think in ways you did not intend.
The good guys won.
Get over it.
From an English perspective I think the Tudor period fits even better than Medieval. A semblance of government with an unpredictable and capricious monarch.
What a crazy fever dream. Absolutely surreal.
> The Trump administration's Interior Department said on Friday it had officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and the Alaskan peak Denali, the tallest mountain in North America, to Mount McKinley.
Somehow renaming Denali is even dumber. No one even cared about "Mount McKinley".
> The Trump administration's Interior Department said on Friday it had officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and the Alaskan peak Denali, the tallest mountain in North America, to Mount McKinley.
Somehow renaming Denali is even dumber. No one even cared about "Mount McKinley".
Got his sharpie out again.
Who cares? It's a name. Let's talk about how he wants to move all the Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan.
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I am always surprised that after decades of not caring, all it takes is Trump and all of sudden people care about something. In this case, geographic names.
If that man says breathing is good, we're really in for it.
If that man says breathing is good, we're really in for it.
"If Mr. McMurphy doesn't want to take his medication orally, I'm sure we can arrange that he can have it some other way. But I don't think that he would like it."
I think he should have named it The Gulf of Trump.
There's as much chance of my calling it one thing as t'other.
There's as much chance of my calling it one thing as t'other.
Everyone still remembers when George W. Bush was gonna rename French Fries to Freedom Fries though, right?