Apple Deadnamed the Gulf of America and Conservatives Are Triggered
gizmodo.com
Tech companies aren’t moving fast enough for America’s most sensitive politicians.

Summary

Rep. Dan Crenshaw criticized Apple Maps for not renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, as mandated by Trump’s recent executive order titled “Restoring Names that Honor American Greatness.”

Crenshaw’s complaint reflects broader conservative frustration, as tech platforms and the global community continue to use the original name.

Critics compare the move to past nationalist gestures like renaming french fries “freedom fries,” accusing conservatives of embracing identity politics and culture wars despite their political dominance.

The name change is unlikely to gain international traction.

  • bobagem@sh.itjust.works
    351·
    23 hours ago

    Who’s gonna tell him?

    The earliest known use of the name America dates to April 25, 1507, when it was applied to what is now known as South America. It is generally accepted that the name derives from Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian explorer, who explored the new continents in the following years on behalf of Spain and Portugal, with the name given by German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller.

    — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naming_of_the_Americas

    • OutlierBlue@lemmy.caEnglish
      7·
      21 hours ago

      Waldseemüller

      It’s a good thing the continent wasn’t named after him instead!

      Then again, having a swim in the Gulf of Waldseemüller sounds kind of nice.

      • froh42@lemmy.world
        4·
        12 hours ago

        For all the non-Germans, Herr Waldseemüller or one of his ancestors probably was a miller at a lake in the forest. That’s what the components of his name say, and we already have a body of water here.