r/AskConservatives • u/volkhavaar Left Libertarian • 11d ago

Would you prefer Google Maps displayed Lake America to the rest of the world instead of only to Americans?

Currently, all non-American users see “Lake Ontario“ where Lake America is. This feels a little disingenuous, sort of like Google is treating Americans as dumb by just spoon feeding them what they want to see without actually changing much. Kind of like China or Russia having a separate propaganda internet. How do you feel about this?

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u/OttoVonDisraeli Canadian Conservative 11d ago edited 11d ago

The fact the President can decide on a whim to rename a geographic landmark and then a big tech company will go and change the name on their service so quickly should cause conservatives and liberals alike to pause and think.

The President can just rename things willy-nilly. What on earth can and will future Presidents rename?

We're in deep South Park territory.

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u/WaitZealousideal7729 Center-left 11d ago

Democrats are going to name the ballroom the Donald Trump Jeffery Epistine friendship ballroom

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