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minus-squareDoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·6 days agoIf we want to rename things (Mexico was a LOT larger in the olden times) why don’t we call it “Gulf of the Americas?” Oh because it doesn’t support imperial single minded nationalism and isn’t USA centered
minus-squaredouble_quack@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 hours agoAmerica is a continent, not a country. “Americas” is as correct as “Europes”. But certainly those who decided to call it gulf of america are not aware of that.
If we want to rename things (Mexico was a LOT larger in the olden times) why don’t we call it “Gulf of the Americas?”
Oh because it doesn’t support imperial single minded nationalism and isn’t USA centered
America is a continent, not a country. “Americas” is as correct as “Europes”. But certainly those who decided to call it gulf of america are not aware of that.