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re: How would one rename a body of water?
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:55 pm to PaperTiger
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:55 pm to PaperTiger
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There is a theory that its a legal move to bypass oil and gas restrictions on the Gulf of Mexico. Think there is any truth to that?
I don't, no.
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Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:55 pm to PaperTiger
quote:That is laughable and not how language works.
There is a theory that its a legal move to bypass oil and gas restrictions on the Gulf of Mexico. Think there is any truth to that?
Words are symbols that direct to an objective referent. “Gulf of Mexico” was referring to a specific body of water. Changing the name to “Gulf of America” does not change the referent. Courts are not going to suddenly not know what body of water was meant by “Gulf of Mexico” nor should they.
Word games are for leftists who believe in moral and linguistic subjectivity. Conservatives are above that nonsense.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:55 pm to finchmeister08
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:55 pm to finchmeister08
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I have no qualms with renaming the GoM to GoA, but who do you make that claim towards? How would one make it official?
Are you aware that different countries call things different names?
Ranging from mountain ranges, to oceans, to lakes, to seas, to even the country itself?
This would only govern what the United States calls it.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:55 pm to finchmeister08
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How would one make it official?
"I Donald J Trump declare the Gulf Mexico is now the Gulf of America"
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:56 pm to finchmeister08
I would assume that we would make it so anyone who refuses to say Gulf of America or The Sea of Trump would face the death penalty. I sure wouldn’t want these people to be walking the streets misnaming major bodies of water.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:56 pm to finchmeister08
The same damn way the left made military bases renamed because they felt triggered
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:56 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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Are you aware that different countries call things different names?
I did not know that.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:58 pm to finchmeister08
gulf of America's ???
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:58 pm to finchmeister08
The same way New Amsterdam became New York.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:58 pm to Indefatigable
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Changing the name is just a troll.
I think since it made into the speech today, it's more than a troll...
it's about sending a message to the world...
we aint' fricking around
we will control these waters
we will drill these waters
and everyone has a problem with it can try to do something about it
Panama is going to be ours as well
China will get the boot or at teh very least have to deal with America now taxing their asses!
watch!
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:58 pm to Lsupimp
People can call it what they want
Just if they chose not to say gulf of America they will be wrong.
Just if they chose not to say gulf of America they will be wrong.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 5:01 pm to finchmeister08
With a pen
Posted on 1/20/25 at 5:02 pm to finchmeister08
This is extremely common.
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The most prominent example of a mountain with different names depending on the country is Mount Everest, which is called "Chomolungma" in Tibetan and "Sagarmatha" in Nepali, while the English name is "Mount Everest" - reflecting the different cultural perspectives on the mountain and the historical naming by British surveyors;
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The Japanese government supports the exclusive use of the name "Sea of Japan" (Japanese: ???), while South Korea supports the alternative name "East Sea" (Korean: ??; Hanja: ??), and North Korea supports the name "Korean East Sea" (????; ????).
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The lake that is called different names by different countries is Lake Malawi, which is also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique; essentially, the same body of water with different names depending on the country you're in.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 5:09 pm to finchmeister08
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How would one rename a body of water?
He already did. Most of us will now call it Gulf Of America no matter if it is official or not. So that's how.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 5:11 pm to finchmeister08
Only retards get excited about this kind of idiotic nonsense.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 5:11 pm to Indefatigable
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People are still going to call it the GoM.
Not this patriot.
Plus most just call it the The Gulf anyway
Posted on 1/20/25 at 5:11 pm to finchmeister08
Lake Wisconsin 
Posted on 1/20/25 at 5:14 pm to finchmeister08
If it’s in your own country it’s easy. If it’s in International waters there is no guarantee that other countries will recognize it. A lot of South Americans consider themselves American also.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 5:22 pm to finchmeister08
Istanbul not Constantinople
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