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As of revision version #85, OpenStreetMap has the following tags for Golfo de México:

  • name:en Gulf of Mexico
  • official_name:en-US Gulf of America
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[–] [email protected] 83 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Fun fact, per the executive order, the whole body isn't being renamed the Gulf of America, only the "U.S. Continental Shelf area bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida and extending to the seaward boundary with Mexico and Cuba". That is, less than the northern half, as indicated in this map: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US_ECS_Regions_2023.png

I hope this is due to someone intentionally wording it to sound correct, but in reality being extra screwy so that they look like fools.

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[–] [email protected] 101 points 1 day ago
  • name:en: Gulf of Mexico
  • stupid_name:en-US-confederate-bootlicker: Gulf of Amerikkka

That should suffice.

[–] [email protected] 73 points 1 day ago

Just like I never called french fries freedom fries, I will never call the gulf of mexico the gulf of america

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Can we poll the community for alternate names that would enrage Trump? If it's gonna change, let's have fun with it.

Gulf of Veganism and Low Cholesterol

Gulf of Checks and Balances

Gulf of 34 Felony Counts

Gulf of Cheetos (let's get those sweet advertising dollars while we're at it)

Gulf of Insecurity

Kamala-Clinton Gulf

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 day ago

Let's rename Montezuma's Revenge to Trump's Revenge while we are at it.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

If he is just going to make executive order to change shit he doesn’t like and not follow the law. Who says I have to follow them too? Still the Gulf of Mexico to me! 😂

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

Mexicogolfen is pretty good.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Persian Gulf or Gulf of Iran?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

I just checked, and OSM has it as Persian Gulf, with the alternative name Arabian Gulf.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Comes down to the language/data of the user I guess

Edit: I'll be using this with my Gulf War veteran father tho, bet your ass

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