Summary

Rep. Dan Crenshaw criticized Apple Maps for not renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, as mandated by Trump’s recent executive order titled “Restoring Names that Honor American Greatness.”

Crenshaw’s complaint reflects broader conservative frustration, as tech platforms and the global community continue to use the original name.

Critics compare the move to past nationalist gestures like renaming french fries “freedom fries,” accusing conservatives of embracing identity politics and culture wars despite their political dominance.

The name change is unlikely to gain international traction.

  • @ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    English
    92 months ago

    In this vein, I’m ok with calling it Gulf of America, the (super)continent, so long as the denonym for people of the USA also changes, since it’s a continent.

    • @callouscomic@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      English
      132 months ago

      Agreed. We should no longer be referred to as Americans, and instead let’s call ourselves the Shitholes.

    • @Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      link
      fedilink
      English
      22 months ago

      Agreed, I’ve been trying to move away from the terms “America” and “American” when discussing specifically The United States or it’s people.

      Not doing so is often at insult to the majority of people living in the Americas.

    • @atzanteol@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      -52 months ago

      It’s weird how people seem to think that demonyms should match the name of the country exactly…

      Should we also say “united kingdomer”?

      • @callouscomic@lemm.ee
        link
        fedilink
        English
        82 months ago

        No. We say English, for England, and Irish for Ireland, and Scottish for Scotland, and Welsh for Wales. French for France. German, Germany. Italian, Italy. Japanese, Japan. Canadian, Canada. Australian, Australia. Brazilian, Brazil. Mexican, Mexico.

        I mean come on.