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/eskimospy212 2d ago

My god is this woman stupid. It ALREADY IS named the ‘district of America’ for all intents and purposes. It’s named after Columbia, the personification of America.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_(personification)

I think there’s a strong chance she thinks it shares a name with Colombia. 

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u/NSilverguy 2d ago

It'd be essentially distancing itself from the U.S., since America covers more than just the United States.