[Finbel]

Or it could have just been a genuine question. I'm not American and I've seen DoW used in newspapers and thought the name change was official. Personally I've thought it a more apt and honest name for what they do.

But the backlash in the commments here show how ideologically charged the question seem to be.

[gchamonlive]

I wasn't aware of how ideologically charged the question was. I'm also not American, but I'm glad I made the question. It's a clear sign for us not Americans to just leave them be.

[komali2]

> It's a clear sign for us not Americans to just leave them be.

Depending on where you live in the world that might be quite hard to do soon.

[gchamonlive]

I agree. I live in Brazil and even though tariffs and interventions weren't directed at us, they influence the economy and political decisions. Also, Venezuela is right next to us, so instabilities there do tend to affect the whole region.

[ruszki]

> Or it could have just been a genuine question.

Yes, exactly that’s why I wrote several examples to support why the chance for that is very-very slim.

[gchamonlive]

Easier to work in hypotheticals than to do a bit of research like read the other comments. Just explained it was an honest question and why.

[ruszki]

Do you really trust in random comments on the internet which states something to which the possibility is slim, because literally nobody cares why somebody calls the way it is, when that somebody knows both names, and when it's not political? I don't think that's optimal, and it's a hefty understatement of course.