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It's a silly shibboleth, but I automatically ignore anyone who calls it the Department of War or Gulf of America. Hasn't steered me wrong yet. They're telling m
by miltonlost 8mo ago
It's a silly shibboleth, but I automatically ignore anyone who calls it the Department of War or Gulf of America. Hasn't steered me wrong yet. They're telling me they're the kind of people who only care about defending fascism.
- mostlysimilar 8mo agoI think it's worth giving people a tiny bit of grace on this. I've surprised people by explaining that the "Department of War" is just fascist fanfic and that the legal name has not changed. It's a testament to the broken information ecosystem we're in that many people genuinely don't know this. Most will correct themselves when told. I agree with you that those who don't are not worth engaging.
- AntiDyatlov 8mo agoGoogle Maps calls it Gulf of America, pretty difficult to ignore Google.
- galleywest200 8mo agoI ignore Google quite easily. Besides, as soon as Trump is out they will change the name back.
- neoromantique 8mo agohttps://s3.gtw.lt/lUew91t6v5AO2u6mAPCXAFME.png https://s3.gtw.lt/lUew91t6v5AO2u6mAPCXAFME.png Depends where you at
- davidw 8mo agoBecause Google are bootlickers.
- sixothree 8mo agoThey literally complied with this request immediately and without question.
- SpicyLemonZest 8mo agoI would not defend all of Google's decisions in the Trump era, but complying immediately with politicized name changes has always been the status quo. Even in healthy democracies, the precise names of geographic features can be extremely controversial, and no sane company wants to get in a debate with the Japanese government about the real names of various islands.
- pirate787 8mo agoIt's almost like the democratically elected government gets to decide the name, not Google!
- input_sh 8mo agoOnly in America, in the rest of the world Google calls it "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)".
- aveao 8mo agoI call it department of war, because I think it is a great self-own on their part to do such a rename.
- pixl97 8mo agoThere will be no fighting in the war room!