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Google maps has officially changed the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" (hexbear.net)
submitted 1 week ago by DengistDonnieDarko@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net
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We live in the stupidest fucking timeline

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[-] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 68 points 1 week ago

On Norwegian Google Maps

A map of the Gulf of Mexico that reads "Mexicogolfen (Amerikagolfen)"

[-] mar_k@hexbear.net 39 points 1 week ago

not a single international body or government besides the US domestically has approved anything besides "gulf of mexico," so this is just plain american cultural imperialism. fuck google

[-] SoyViking@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago

Not even NATOpedia is doing this bullshit

[-] mar_k@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago

nor tim apple (at least yet)

[-] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 33 points 1 week ago

Canadian Google maps is doing the same shit

[-] pinguinu@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 week ago

Same for me in Spain.

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