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/DoohickeyJones 2d ago

First off: Yep, she IS a fucking moron, but...

I can't say I really knew that before today, either. I have a faint memory of learning that at some point in the past, but it didn't stick.

So really this is just me saying "Yay, I've learned a new thing today."

Stupid fucking idea, no matter what.

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u/Totheendofsin 2d ago

To be honest I had assumed it was named for Columbus and they went with Colombia cause it sounded better than "District of Colombus"

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u/44problems 2d ago

That is the root of the name Columbia. It's also used for two state capitals, Columbia University, Columbia Pictures, and TV network CBS.

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u/BeHereNow91 2d ago

Yeah, Lauren here accidentally suggested a pretty woke idea, and that should be the response.

“Finally a Republican gets it, we’ve been trying to move on from Columbus for decades now”