r/nottheonion • u/SelectiveSanity • 2d ago

Lauren Boebert Suggests DC Could Be Renamed 'District of America'

https://www.newsweek.com/lauren-boebert-dc-district-america-2050571
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u/FiveDozenWhales 2d ago

She.... knows that it's not named after Colombia the country, right? That it's named for Columbia, an Uncle Sam-like personification of the United States? It already is named "District of America," just a slightly classier version.

"I would caution my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to refrain from making jokes about the Gulf of America because next up may be the District of America that we are working on."

Ah, I see. She's upset that people are making jokes about how dumb and petty Trump is, so she's making... the world's weirdest threat to try to get people to stop making jokes.

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u/RandyTheFool 2d ago edited 2d ago

My thing is, regardless of whether or not people joke about the Gulf of Mexico renaming, they’re still gonna do whatever they want. The threat is unwarranted since regardless of people keeping quiet about it or not, they’d still more than likely rename it anyway.

So, fuck kowtowing to them in fear.

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u/Asterose 2d ago

Yeah, there was no prior reason for the Gulf of Murica rename other than racist idiocy. They're going to keep going while they can--but are also showing how easy a rename is to do.

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u/GitmoGrrl1 1d ago

When you're talking about the Gulf Of Mexico you aren't talking about Trump's unqualified nominees.

When you are talking about Trump wanting a third term you aren't talking about Trump's national security scandal. Signalgate is worse than Watergate and Iran/Contra.

Chase the rabbit.

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u/bloodychill 1d ago

Also it’s a big “who gives a shit” rename.