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Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ for U.S. users
www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/google-maps-changes-lake-ontario-to-lake-america-for-us-users/
Replying to @return2ozma@lemmy.world
How’s the Ass of Trump looking, Google?
Replying to @MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip
I wouldn’t call this an instance of that. Trump as far as I understand stupidly but legally changed the name.
Replying to @FiskFisk33@startrek.website
How can renaming another nations stuff be legal?
Replying to @MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip
It isn’t…
It’s shared between the US and Canada, it could just as well be named Lake New York.
From Wikipedia:
Ontario is likely derived from the Iroquoian word Kaniatarí:io or Oniatarí:io meaning “lake of shining waters” or “beautiful lake”.
So it’s a better name for sure, at least keeping the memory of the natives colonized and cleansed by the French to make Canada… But it’s not like naming a lake in memory of people you erased erases the crimes…
This is such a stupid thing to spend any energy being upset over, just roll your eyes and call it wherever you want.
The empire is collapsing (thank fuck) and its citizens are upset about the name of a lake instead of revolting because they’re ruled by an ultra rich pedophile class.
Replying to @3abas@lemmy.world
The empire is collapsing
Not fast enough, and with far too much collateral damage.
Replying to @kent_eh@lemmy.ca
True enough, but I get just a little relief when I see how little the citizens of the empire care about the lives destroyed and the crimes committed on their dime, knowing they’re stting themselves up for the worst possible situation when it does finally collapse.