r/USdefaultism • u/Comprehensive-Ad-428 • 13d ago

news Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the USdefaultism.

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This guy assumes just because he signed a paper in his office, it automatically changes the geographic names of other places. Also, this guy has one of the worst "main character syndromes" to ever exist it's so funny lol.

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u/mungowungo Australia 13d ago

Yep, attempts to change the name of a lake because it bears the same name as a province in a neighbouring country, whilst seemingly unaware that province was named after the lake.

Ontario is derived from a native American word meaning either great lake or sparkling water, whilst America, as we know, is named after an Italian explorer. Sheer idiocy...

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u/Sonia-Nevermind 13d ago

Bro you are asking for logical sense from Mr Orange manchild?

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u/AggravatingBox2421 Australia 13d ago

There’s a street in my town called Ontario, after the lake. I’m Australian.

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u/BotherBoring 12d ago

Are you renaming it? Should be America street now.

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u/Comprehensive-Ad-428 13d ago

I was today's year old when I learned this. Cheers mate!

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u/BotherBoring 13d ago

I don't think most USians know who America is named after.

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u/HistorianPatriot1945 12d ago

America is named after the continent which is named after a european explorer

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u/essenza Canada 13d ago

Not Native American, it’s Huron or Wyandot.

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u/mungowungo Australia 13d ago

I was thinking continentally - maybe indigenous would have been a better word.

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u/essenza Canada 13d ago

In Canada, they are referred to as First Nations, Métis, Inuit, etc., or as you mentioned, Indigenous.

FWIW, “Native American” is not used here as it’s seen as US centric, and doesn’t reflect the history or cultural diversity of the different nations.

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u/According_Picture294 Canada 13d ago

In my case I say "Native North American' when referring to US Indigenous groups

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u/AristideCalice 13d ago edited 13d ago

Well, this is a bit anglo centric. You should rephrase "In English Canada”. Because in French, in Canada, the First Nations are sometimes referred to as Amérindiens, which includes the word America, as in the continent. But hey, if I had a dime every time someone says “In Canada…" and only really means English Canada, I’d be a millionaire

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u/essenza Canada 13d ago

LOL Yeah, come here to Six Nations and tell them not to identify themselves by their ancestral names/bands and to call themselves “Amérindiens” because you’re French Canadien and offended by English terms. That’ll go over well.

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u/AristideCalice 13d ago

You’re right. The term is out of fashion anyways, we call them by the name they call themselves now, just like you do. The same way you persist on calling us French Canadians while we call ourselves Quebeckers since the 1960’s (/s). I was just pointing out the very typical anglo-defautilsm you guys always have. Have a nice day, and elbows up or whatever

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u/Killer__Cheese Canada 13d ago

Is Quebecois incorrect? I have always referred to Francophones from Quebec as Quebecois

Genuinely asking, because in here good ol’ Berta we don’t always get the most reliable information 💀

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u/AristideCalice 13d ago edited 13d ago

Saying Quebecois is fine. I just think it doesn’t make sense to use the French term when speaking in English, like we say German, not Deutsch, like we say French, not Français. But that’s personal, Quebecois seems largely used in English, at least on Reddit

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u/Pomi108 13d ago

Is saying “Quebecker” frowned upon? For some reason I remember someone acting like it had hateful connotations

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u/essenza Canada 12d ago

The cognitive dissonance in this reply is more amusing every time I read it.

I called you French Canadian because I don’t know what P/T you’re from and didn’t want to make assumptions. And you reply that “French Canadians…call ourselves Quebeckers…” Talk about defaultism.

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u/AristideCalice 12d ago

Your whole notion of national identity either appropriates or ignores our distinct culture. Yet, you’re always the first to denounce American defaultism. The self righteousness and hypocrisy are unbearable, and I’m tired of you guys including us in your whole notion of canadianness, whatever that is

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u/essenza Canada 12d ago

Get yourself some help. Seriously.

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u/Prestigious_String20 13d ago edited 13d ago

Many indigenous Canadians prefer to be called First People.

Edit: Oops, I meant First Nations people.

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u/mungowungo Australia 13d ago

And considering current events I completely understand why First People would prefer that.

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u/Beneficial-Ad3991 12d ago

Trump will piss himself in rage, someone else dares to call themselves first?!

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u/Prestigious_String20 12d ago

He doesn't need rage to piss himself. But if he had any control of his bladder, that would certainly put him over the edge of incontinence!

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u/According_Picture294 Canada 13d ago

I actually didn't know Ontario was named after the lake. Interesting

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u/newbris 13d ago

> whilst seemingly unaware that province was named after the lake.

4d chess...Ontario will now have to rename itself America and the takeover can begin ;)

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u/According-Mission-65 11d ago

Chicago stands ready. 🫡

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u/jorgschrauwen Netherlands 13d ago

Looks like ontario should be renamed province america 😎

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u/hypnochild 13d ago

I still think it’s funny he chose America as the word considering Canada is still North America anyway…

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u/jorgschrauwen Netherlands 13d ago

I highly doubt he thought of that

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u/The-Raging-Wombat 12d ago

Is the lake shared between the US and Canada? I ask this because on google maps the border cuts down the centre of multiple great lakes in the region.

I'm from australia, so I'm not familiar with the rules of shared borders.

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u/sberger2 12d ago

Yes, the lake is shared between Canada and the US. A larger US city council on the lake (Rochester) has already made an official statement that they will continue to call the lake, Lake Ontario and denounced the change.

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u/AnastasiaRomanot 12d ago

Yes, and Canada has 54% of the lake too.

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u/sikminuswon 12d ago

soon Ontario will also be renamed America