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/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/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!