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In reply to the discussion: Republican lawmakers are freaking out after a historic fort added a single word for historical accu [View all]BeyondGeography
(39,369 posts)4. Might as well change the state's name while they're at it
Let the mighty whitewashing begin:
https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/minnesota/state-name-origin/origin-minnesota
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Republican lawmakers are freaking out after a historic fort added a single word for historical accu [View all]
riversedge
Apr 2019
OP
Can't these idiots go out and do something worthwhile, like chasing a cat or something?
Firestorm49
Apr 2019
#7
Well if they are going to go all in on that they need to change the name of the state
sdfernando
Apr 2019
#8
Following Republican logic, North and South Dakota need to change their names.
Lonestarblue
Apr 2019
#9
So they are having a snit fit over adding the location? How petty but how unsurprising to as they
cstanleytech
Apr 2019
#12
And they're only recent parvenues. The French were here long before these germanics.
erronis
Apr 2019
#25
They must have had a hissy fit when Rick Perry got rid of the name 'Ni--er/Ni--erhead Rock' at his
keithbvadu2
Apr 2019
#20