4 great lakes are native names, and idk how many states, at least half I would hazard. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, I think Montana, idk Idaho, Wyoming maybe, Mississippi, Missouri, and so forth. I think not sure on all of these.
Yes this. Trump was happy to rename Ontario, the name the lake has held for centuries, even before Europeans arrived. There is a reason Canadas First Nations are deeply pro crown, republican Quebec or Alberta would follow America in replacing all things indigenous with their white alternatives.
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radish6367@lemmy.ca · 16 pts · 18h
Stupidity is contagious.
Peppycito@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 17h
I think it's performative stupidity. Sycophantic stupidity.
radish6367@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 12h
It’s definitely stupidity of some variety.
microcapybara@sopuli.xyz · 12 pts · 17h
Why Pennsylvania, why not Lake America instead? Stop thinking of just your own state, Maloney. /s 🐍
username_1@discuss.tchncs.de · 9 pts · 18h
So what stops you from renaming Pennsylvania to Erie?
harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 15h
That's an easy one - racism. "Erie" is a Native American/First Nations name. "Pennsylvania" is "Penn's Woods", honoring a white European colonizer.
bedwyr@piefed.ca · 3 pts · 14h
4 great lakes are native names, and idk how many states, at least half I would hazard. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, I think Montana, idk Idaho, Wyoming maybe, Mississippi, Missouri, and so forth. I think not sure on all of these.
username_1@discuss.tchncs.de · -4 pts · 15h
I fail to see how renaming Pennsylvania to Erie is racism regardless of the etymology of both names.
Cerothen@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 15h
I think he means that because it's a first Nations name they wouldn't do it.
codydodd@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 14h
Yes this. Trump was happy to rename Ontario, the name the lake has held for centuries, even before Europeans arrived. There is a reason Canadas First Nations are deeply pro crown, republican Quebec or Alberta would follow America in replacing all things indigenous with their white alternatives.
RodgeGrabTheCat@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 13h
I don't care what things are called INSIDE trumpville.
albbi@piefed.ca · 2 pts · 12h
Sounds like we need to start a series of jokes.
Q: What do they call Healthcare in the USA?
A: Crippling debt!
Q: How do they fairly elect a president in the USA?
A: They find the poorest most uneducated people and make sure their votes are worth much more than other citizens!