[miltonlost]

It's a silly shibboleth, but I automatically ignore anyone who calls it the Department of War or Gulf of America. Hasn't steered me wrong yet. They're telling me they're the kind of people who only care about defending fascism.

[aveao]

I call it department of war, because I think it is a great self-own on their part to do such a rename.

[pixl97]

There will be no fighting in the war room!

[mostlysimilar]

I think it's worth giving people a tiny bit of grace on this. I've surprised people by explaining that the "Department of War" is just fascist fanfic and that the legal name has not changed.

It's a testament to the broken information ecosystem we're in that many people genuinely don't know this. Most will correct themselves when told. I agree with you that those who don't are not worth engaging.

[AntiDyatlov]

Google Maps calls it Gulf of America, pretty difficult to ignore Google.

[input_sh]

Only in America, in the rest of the world Google calls it "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)".

[pirate787]

Don't deadname the Gulf!

[pfdietz]

Gulf of Amy

[neoromantique]

https://s3.gtw.lt/lUew91t6v5AO2u6mAPCXAFME.png

Depends where you at

[galleywest200]

I ignore Google quite easily. Besides, as soon as Trump is out they will change the name back.

[davidw]

Because Google are bootlickers.

[sixothree]

They literally complied with this request immediately and without question.

[SpicyLemonZest]

I would not defend all of Google's decisions in the Trump era, but complying immediately with politicized name changes has always been the status quo. Even in healthy democracies, the precise names of geographic features can be extremely controversial, and no sane company wants to get in a debate with the Japanese government about the real names of various islands.

[pirate787]

It's almost like the democratically elected government gets to decide the name, not Google!

[monooso]

It's almost like the democratically elected Congress gets to decide the name, not the President!

(Spoiler: it's still legally called the Gulf of America)

[Fogest]

People like democratically elected governments... until it's not their side.