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:
  • sevenOfKnives@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    1 month ago

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

      • Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        1 month 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_Shotgun@lemmy.caEnglish
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        1 month 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.