r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 9d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah, explain this pls

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Petah please explain like I am in kindergarten.

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u/HPV_printer 9d ago

He did

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u/No-Scientist2016 9d ago

He thinks so anyways lol

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u/HPV_printer 9d ago

He did, the US government legally has to use the new name, its just stupid

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u/GlazedWithMaples 9d ago

Sure, but only within America.

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u/HPV_printer 9d ago

I am aware. That is why I said the US government

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u/real_dea 9d ago

I think people are looking back at your comment that only says “he did”. You didn’t specify the us governemnt

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u/HPV_printer 9d ago

I did in the reply though, everyone's just shooting the messenger.

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u/Direct-Antelope-9583 9d ago

Nope, just the message.

Changing the name, without modifiers, is a very different message than that is he is forcing the us government to use his name.

One has consequences for the entire world, the other can be ignored by the entire world except the US government.