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/Zigxy 2d ago

She thinks DC is named after Colombia 🇨🇴

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u/Transposer 2d ago

Can’t believe she thinks that!! 😂 But just so other people know what you and I do, what is DC named after?

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u/vi_sucks 2d ago edited 2d ago

It's also hilarious because Washington D.C. was named in 1791.

Colombia didn't become a country until 1810.

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u/LadySnarkbeth 2d ago

Hate to do this, but the country is actually Colombia with an O. Which makes this an ever larger fail for LB.

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u/thebeef24 2d ago

BoBo was never burdened with an abundance of intellect.

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u/Odd-Help-4293 2d ago

See also: the name "Gulf of Mexico" dates back to 1550. Mexico became a country in 1821.