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The president of Mexico on Thursday expressed hope that Google "reconsiders" its decision to change its online maps to reflect U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that he has the authority to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico.

Shortly after taking office, Trump issued an executive order announcing he was changing the name of the body of water to the Gulf of America.

For U.S. users of Google Maps, the gulf was listed as the Gulf of America as of Thursday. Google, whose CEO attended Trump's inauguration along with other tech moguls, said last month it has "a long-standing practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources."

But Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum warned Thursday that her government "will file a civil suit" against Google if it does not revert back to labeling the international body of water the Gulf of Mexico.

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[-] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Sorry, that isn't what I was trying to say. It's not about "letting the bully do it" (which isn't what i said at all, so i dont know why you put it in quotation marks)

It's just a name. It's nothing. Better to fight him on denying trans people, or taking away rights from women, or reversing climate change deals, or letting a lizard faced man child dismantle the federal governement, or promoting racism, and nazi-ism.

The name of a fucking body of water means absolutely nothing compared to some of the shit he is pulling.

I dont think being concerned with the name of the gulf matters at all compared to this.

Did you see recently the thing about plastic straws? That he wants to bring back plastic straws? This is the kind of thing he wants to change! Trump is a complete moron and he is causing a crazy amount of damage to the US and the rest of the world. But you want to fight him over changing the name of some water?

No! i will not accept my downvotes, i stand by what i said. Its not important, you are directing your anger at the wrong target.

[-] yournamehere@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

just added maps.google.com to pihole blacklist

[-] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I wish i could add childishness to my pihole blacklist.

Seriously, think about what you are angry about here. Is this what matters to you?

[-] Peck@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I feel like people who care about something this stupid are either shills for trump or just too damn stupid to see a bigger picture. In the latter case I guess I have to give it to Trump: he threw a bone that idiots couldn't pass up.

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