The problem is that 02019 is not arbitrary, it is counting up from the traditional birth date of Jesus Christ. Many take issue with the continued use of a reli

The problem is that 02019 is not arbitrary, it is counting up from the traditional birth date of Jesus Christ. Many take issue with the continued use of a religious calendar in post-enlightenment society, and everybody knows that calling it "common era" is silly, because 1. It's a meaningless phrase, 2. It's audibly ambiguous, and 3. It's about as effective at covering up the ecumenical meaning as a happy face sticker is for covering a severed arm. Counting from the approximate dawn of civilization is a far more appropriate measure. The fact that it matches up with the AD calendar after year 10000 is a nice bonus.