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Google says it will change Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' in Maps after government updates (www.cnbc.com)

submitted 1 week ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] droporain@lemmynsfw.com -3 points 1 week ago (5 children)

It's so fucking stupid, Mexico is part of America.

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[–] atomdmac@lemmy.world -4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The Left: its called an Allow List now, you racists! The Right: its called the Gulf of America, you commies!

Jesus, we're pathetic.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago

We?

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nobody calls it that though. No one who is actually left-wing thought that calling them blacklist / white list was offensive.

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[–] spookex@lemmy.world -4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I mean if Turkey can just decide to change it's name and everyone has to respect it (not me Turkey it is), I don't see why this is different

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