Gulf of America - Gulf of Mexico
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President Donald Trump just said during his inauguration that he wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Aside from the political aspects, how does that even work? How does OSM choose a source for that? I’m curious! Also, somebody executed what I thought while I wrote this post:
  • @[email protected]English
    52•22 days ago

    I think we should just ignore anything that comes out of this admin to the greatest extent practical. Don’t give them legitimacy.

    • @JubilantJaguarEnglish
      -21•22 days ago

      Legtimacy? The guy won the popular vote. Like it or not, legitimacy there is.

      • @[email protected]English
        42•22 days ago

        He only won in one country… I’m assuming that the dozen or so non-USians on the web are allowed to use OSM…

      • Hemingways_ShotgunEnglish
        19•22 days ago

        Yes…that’s why we call them “Freedom Fries”… riiiight…

        The idiot president of one country can call it whatever he wants. But it doesn’t make it internationally recognized.

      • JaggedRobotPubesEnglish
        6•22 days ago

        Do you like the taste of boots better on a rainy day or on a dry, sunny day?