Who, in the midst of all the planning for the demise of American government, had the time to conceive of something as petty and stupid as renaming the Gulf? SOMEBODY imagined this was important and urgent. Who's that stupid?
After Brexit, there was a little administrative change to our international vehicle ID code, from GB to UK. Tens of thousands of car GB markers with their EU stars became purely decorative. Somebody somewhere thought that was important and urgent.
Donald is not my leader even if he was elected by barely literate half apes. Everything he's ever done as president should be completely removed, as well as all of his people in power. They need to be taken out COMPLETELY and hanged for Treason!
Perfect. It’s not even the US authority. It’s just one sad,demented old man armed with a sharpie and delusions of world domination. But beyond him and his ‘yes’ men, nobody ever wanted or needed to change it. Thanks Brittanica
Everyone, listen: he meant ‘Golf of America’, because he’s a golfer, right? So Google, change the map again. And he wants you to change your name to ‘Gargle’, just because. Do it…now!
If Google wanted to they could have coded Google earth to show gulf of America to anyone inside America and use its proper name for the rest of us via localisation but they are weak AF so didn’t
I will never call it the Gulf of America. And anyone who does proves how much of an idiot they are by being sucked in the the narcissistic false orange god
Nobody's going to call it the gulf of america (no caps) but idiots who call everything "woke" and who never travel anyhere outside the country unless they're on orders and hate Libs.
It doesn’t matter, in all honesty. For all we know other countries might call things differently than we do. Mexico, for example calls it Golfo de Mexico. Korea calls it Mek-siko Man. No big deal
Which means the Gulf of Mexico … it’s a big deal because we have to stop giving idiots a place at the table when they should never have a place … also, we must stop making stupid feel good and begin calling them out for their ignorance … what’s next … what do we normalize and when does it stop
I suppose I should be angry about the name change but I’m not. I don’t see how it’s any other country’s business what the US calls something. It’s not the USs business what someone else calls it. (did I break that down enough for you, Tami)
That is their language- it's still the Gulf of MEXICO said in their language... they don't call it something else entirely... what? This argument makes little to no sense, I'm sorry
My point is that it should be irrelevant to anyone else what the US calls it, just like we don’t care what other countries call it. I think the whole thing is silly but I’m not worked up about it.
The body of water between England and France is the English Channel. In French, it’s La Manche (‘the sleeve’). I guess the difference is these names evolved naturally. On which note, there was an attempt to make it the British Channel in the 1700s, roundly ignored by everyone.
They ALL need to hear from us regardless of my opinion of them. My 2 Senators jear
From me and others b/c otherwise they think all is well with their vote counts.
Don’t tell Trump about the Gulf of California which is in Mexico. Well, on second thought, it might be fun watching him throw ketchup since he can’t do anything about it.
At this point I believe anyone can call it whatever they want. Actually the instigator of this whole thing has us doing what he wants. To ignore what’s really going on in our own government because we’re quibbling about words!
"The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.'s authority to rename it is ambiguous."
It should read:
"The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and low IQ ignoramus criminal rapist traitor assclown Donald Trump has NO authority to rename it."
Trump is a Nazi. His behaviour is exactly like that of a dog urinating on every fire hydrant, claiming it for his own. That is the extremely low level at which Trump is working - The level of a dog.
My dog only urinates when necessary and never as a way to claim territory or as a feeble attempt to instill fear in the other dogs. The orange menace is the scum hidden beneath the scum under a dumpster. All dogs are superior in every way.
There is no need to provide explanations... just ignore the orange idiot's ramblings and go on as usual. Narcissists like the orange convicted felon love attention and drama, the more you talk about them and their idiotic ideas the worse it becomes.
That orange turd thinks overpowering other areas of the world makes him a strong man. NONE OF WHAT HE IS DOING IS MAKING AMERICA GREAT. He's made us look like DUMBASSES. And because of it AMERICAN PEOPLE LOSE OUT LOSING ALLIES AND RESPECT. Because of him we are TRAITORS to the world.
It‘s not about the Gulf of Mexico‘s name. It‘s about getting the media and the country to accept and adopt anything Trump says as the law, the truth and the way. He and Musk are madmen.
Trump cannot force people to call it the Gulf of America, he cannot order it. We do have freedom of Speech, & he cannot punish people. He’s a senile mean tiny
Hateful man
Do they have a similar statement for Greenland? A very dopey Congressman from Georgia introduced a bill granting King Trump authority to purchase Greenland and rename it “Red, White and Blueland,”
Trump usurped the office of President of the United States by the electronic manipulation of ballots. His occupation of the office is illegitimate. All of his "official" acts are illegitimate.
No country should recognize the illegal Trump junta or any "Executive Order".
In the not-too-distant future, when we are back to living in the medieval ages, all of Trump's efforts to rewrite history and Google's complicity will be forgotten, because there will be left only the written word. All hail Encyclopedia Britannica!
Books cannot be easily retconned. That is why they are dangerous to authoritarians. My father bought a set back in the 90s and now I find myself wanting to order another set 30 years later.
However, In the US, Football is called Soccer for some obscure reason. And In the US Football is a completely made up activity ( Show me a Gold medal and I will call it a " Sport " )
Since naming is now up for grabs, I like Gulf of The Americas, since it is surrounded by North, Central, and South America. And Baja California should be Baja Mexico, and Gulf of California should be Gulf of Mexico.
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Cowardly companies
Ambiguous is a synonym for BULLSHIT
“Baseless”?
“Absurd”?
Sorry, but you were born as “Gulf of Mexico” we can’t change that now.
Italians the world over are celebrating the new Gulfo di Amerigo Vespucci!
#gulfofmexico #resist #corruption #Italy
Thanks No! GOP! NO! NO!
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Do not call it by any other name than The Gulf of Mexico.
These suckers are buying into this fake patriotism hook, line and sinker.
Thank you for not doing that Brittanica!
Gonna put the Prez in?
Really armored? To what level.
Just a BroBuddy contract
Who authorized?
@fetterman.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov @senadamschlff.bsky.social @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
From me and others b/c otherwise they think all is well with their vote counts.
Oh, wait, they can't read.
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It should read:
"The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and low IQ ignoramus criminal rapist traitor assclown Donald Trump has NO authority to rename it."
But we all know everyone hates it. It’s the perfect glimpse into the workings of his sick self-obsessed mind.
he’s so unsmart. out of touch. Delusional and clueless. Creating a controversy as a flex of his flaccid muscles.
I can think of a few other ways I would have phrased that last sentence... most aren't appropriate for Britannica
No offence to your dog
by the trump regime is their version
of sieg heil!"
Trump is such a tosser!
Trump only reads the encyclopedia of Rupert Murdoch.
Gotta be fake news. 🤔
Hateful man
Quick point, maybe go only with the first 2 bullets?
I am not saying the "petty and stupid" one is wrong, I just think it's redundant at this point. "
Either way, great call @britannica.com
Saibam que Trump usurpou o cargo de presidente dos Estados Unidos trapaceando. Por favor, nao reconhecan a junta ilegal de Trump.
Obrigado.
No country should recognize the illegal Trump junta or any "Executive Order".
Click "Suggest an edit".
Suggest the name "Mar-a-Lardass (Nazi Party HQ)".
@britannica.com is on Bluesky :)
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This one isn’t the warpath, it’s quicksand. And it’s working.
Baja California was named California by Spanish explorers before the US state of (Alta) California even existed.
Your ideas would just erase more Mexican history.