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Donald Trump Says Gulf of Mexico Will Now Be Called 'Gulf of America.' Congress Is Already Prepping Legislation (people.com)

submitted 3 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] snekerpimp@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Ah, focusing on the importance issues concerning Americans, truly making us great again!

[–] BetaDoggo_@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And I declare the US to be "South Canada"

[–] Suburbanl3g3nd@lemmings.world 3 points 3 months ago

*Northern Mexico

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I say USA will now be called ‘Bunch of Dumb Fuck Heads’ My mom already approved it.

[–] letsgo2themall@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

whew! I'm glad we solved all the REAL problems so now we can focus on this shit!

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

I mean, I guess each country has the right to make up their own names if they want to…

[–] ALilOff@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Trump knows what he’s doing, I feel his goal is to say more eye catching things to drive peoples focus away from other ongoing things.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

The symbolism is on top of the "warmongering on allies" rhetoric, that could, in this case, push for a war on Mexico or takeover of its territorial rights to oil extraction in the Gulf. The lust over Greenland is its strategic role in attacking/defending Europe. The resources there are very expensive to extract due to infrastructure needs. The Panama canal is to stop Chinese trade/influence, but usual US policy is threats/coups instead of offering market prices. Panama canal fees are high due to droughts related to global warming which Trump wants to increase beyond reparability.

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