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Rep. Dan Crenshaw criticized Apple Maps for not renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, as mandated by Trump’s recent executive order titled “Restoring Names that Honor American Greatness.”

Crenshaw’s complaint reflects broader conservative frustration, as tech platforms and the global community continue to use the original name.

Critics compare the move to past nationalist gestures like renaming french fries "freedom fries," accusing conservatives of embracing identity politics and culture wars despite their political dominance.

The name change is unlikely to gain international traction.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 29 minutes ago (1 children)

I forgot that apple was a department under the president

[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 minutes ago

I feel sorry for Wozniak... Watching the company he helped build turn into what it has.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Probably a good time to try and sell maps and globes to red school districts.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 hours ago

You know some friend of the administration already took that spot. It was probably their idea in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

I'm waiting to hear what they want to do with New Mexico

[–] [email protected] 1 points 14 minutes ago

I feel like New Mexico would rather secede and join Mexico before they bow to the administration.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Rename it to New America then in 4 years whine about New America trying to steal the light from old America because Democrats

[–] [email protected] 2 points 47 minutes ago

Only after they deport all the new Mexicans

[–] [email protected] 24 points 7 hours ago

Small dick energy.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Is this what small government looks like? I thought these guys were all about reducing regulations and allowing businesses to do as they please, free from government restrictions.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 21 minutes ago

I thought these guys were all about reducing regulations

Did you really? Be honest.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 hours ago

You don't understand. They should be free of your restrictions, you should be bound by their restrictions.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 10 hours ago

Whoever obeys Nazis, I will boycott your platform. Plain and simple.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 hours ago

As a Trans person I feel soooo bad /s

[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 hours ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 hours ago

That post also prompted me to check Google maps, and I got Gulf of Mexico, thankfully. However I'm sure there will soon be a US version with the proper denomination so that the new masters of the land can be placated.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Cause most google users aren't americans and the mental illness of a few sex criminals would disrupt their service.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

It doesn’t matter who their customers are, Google is a us based company.

However, hopefully they are able to depose, delay, deny this ridiculousness

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 hours ago

Executive orders mean shit, show me all the freedom fries in american stores.

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