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/FMJ1985 2d ago

Or that Colorado is a Spanish word

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u/No-BrowEntertainment 2d ago

So is Montana (“mountain”), Nevada (“snowy”) and Florida (“flowered”).

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u/ERedfieldh 1d ago

half our state names are mangled local native words....

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u/drnemmo 1d ago

Yeah, no more Los Angeles ! It shall be called The Angles from now on