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Topic	When are they going to rename New Mexico?
CyborgSage00x0 02/20/25 11:26:29 PM #10:	MICHALECOLE posted... A reason to change it? I mean, similarly to changing the Gulf of Mexico the reason is obvious, racism Well, only states can change their own names via legislation. Not that laws and rules seem to matter much anymore. ParanoidObsessive posted... I feel like we need to change the name of our entire country. We're named after a dirty Italian who didn't even actually do anything. Eh, he was an explorer who (supposedly) made valuable contributions to exploration and history, so his name is likely as good as anyone else. Plus, it sounds nice. Or, moreover, it'd be pretty impossible to come up with a name that would be widely agreeable. Likely why people just stick to old names to begin with. --- PotD's resident Film Expert. <cite>CyborgSage00x0 posted [p:984115599] in When are t... [t:80937876]...</cite> <quote>MICHALECOLE posted... </cite><quote>A reason to change it? I mean, similarly to changing the Gulf of Mexico the reason is obvious, racism</quote>Well, only states can change their own names via legislation. Not that laws and rules seem to matter much anymore.ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite><quote>I feel like we need to change the name of our entire country. We're named after a dirty Italian who didn't even actually do anything.</quote>Eh, he was an explorer who (supposedly) made valuable contributions to exploration and history, so his name is likely as good as anyone else. Plus, it sounds nice. Or, moreover, it'd be pretty impossible to come up with a name that would be widely agreeable. Likely why people just stick to old names to begin with. --- PotD's resident Film Expert. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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