The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 1 month agoComing up with new names is hardlemmy.worldimagemessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageComing up with new names is hardlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 1 month agomessage-square55fedilink
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoNot around here. We named towns after terms from native tribes who were kicked out of the area.
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoWisconsin, but it applies to a lot of the Midwest and Plains and… Kinda everywhere in the US.
minus-squaredoctordevice@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoCould be a lot of places. Washington is full of them, too.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 month agoThat sounds offensive
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoIt’s fine. Ayn Rand said it’s OK because they’re not real people or something.
minus-squaresteal_your_face@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoAlso after wildlife we killed and nature we destroyed to build it.
minus-squarechicagohuman@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-21 month agoAnd Chicago was named with a native word that describes a local onion or something
Not around here. We named towns after terms from native tribes who were kicked out of the area.
Michigan?
Wisconsin, but it applies to a lot of the Midwest and Plains and… Kinda everywhere in the US.
Could be a lot of places. Washington is full of them, too.
That sounds offensive
It’s fine. Ayn Rand said it’s OK because they’re not real people or something.
Also after wildlife we killed and nature we destroyed to build it.
And Chicago was named with a native word that describes a local onion or something