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Controversy erupts as Canadians insist Toronto lies on "Lake Ontario"

15 comments

  1. [5]
    MimicSquid
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    As frustrating this is, it's another example of Trump flooding the zone so people are distracted from talking about things like his elective war on Iran that's consumed our stocks of munitions or...

    As frustrating this is, it's another example of Trump flooding the zone so people are distracted from talking about things like his elective war on Iran that's consumed our stocks of munitions or his continual war on the poor that's stripped millions of their benefits. Is this the important thing to be focusing on right now?

    42 votes
    1. DefinitelyNotAFae
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      No and also it's still fucking bullshit. It also takes like 5 seconds to focus on for most of us. Media should do better but yeah.

      No and also it's still fucking bullshit.

      It also takes like 5 seconds to focus on for most of us. Media should do better but yeah.

      23 votes
    2. AnthonyB
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      100% We need to get back to the issues that matter and condemn Hasan Piker (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

      100%

      We need to get back to the issues that matter and condemn Hasan Piker (⁠╯⁠°⁠□⁠°⁠)⁠╯⁠︵⁠ ⁠┻⁠━⁠┻

      11 votes
    3. [2]
      Parliament
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      There's so much bad shit going on under the radar.
      5 votes
      1. MimicSquid
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        Right? It's just everpresent. It's not that trying to change the name of a body of water isn't offensive, but on the scale of issues this is like the books being reshelved wrong in a house where...

        Right? It's just everpresent. It's not that trying to change the name of a body of water isn't offensive, but on the scale of issues this is like the books being reshelved wrong in a house where someone is lighting more fires.

        2 votes
  2. [8]
    Jordan117
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    Putting the real name in scare quotes and framing the controversy as Canadians "insisting" on it -- what kind of bizarro world headline is that?

    Putting the real name in scare quotes and framing the controversy as Canadians "insisting" on it -- what kind of bizarro world headline is that?

    31 votes
    1. updawg
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      It is goodthink. Asking why requires oldthink, and oldthink is not available for comment.

      It is goodthink. Asking why requires oldthink, and oldthink is not available for comment.

      17 votes
    2. [4]
      DefinitelyNotAFae
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      The headline on the article for me is

      The headline on the article for me is

      Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in the United States

      8 votes
      1. [3]
        Jordan117
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        Right, but either updawg or (more likely) the original AP article titled it far differently (Controversy erupts as Canadians insist Toronto lies on "Lake Ontario")

        Right, but either updawg or (more likely) the original AP article titled it far differently (Controversy erupts as Canadians insist Toronto lies on "Lake Ontario")

        7 votes
        1. nukeman
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          It’s probably the stupid A/B testing everyone does these days.

          It’s probably the stupid A/B testing everyone does these days.

          8 votes
        2. DefinitelyNotAFae
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          Yeah I know, was just sharing what I saw now.

          Yeah I know, was just sharing what I saw now.

          2 votes
    3. [2]
      kingofsnake
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      I've seen some solid crap come from this Associated Press in recent days. What's going on over there?

      I've seen some solid crap come from this Associated Press in recent days. What's going on over there?

      3 votes
      1. updawg
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        This wasn't the AP's headline.

        This wasn't the AP's headline.

  3. [2]
    Grayscail
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    So Lake America is smaller than Lake Michigan? Also, H.O.M.E.S. is now H.A.M.E.S. Or S.H.A.M.E. if you prefer.

    So Lake America is smaller than Lake Michigan?

    Also, H.O.M.E.S. is now H.A.M.E.S.

    Or S.H.A.M.E. if you prefer.

    15 votes
    1. DFGdanger
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      Eh? Did you mean Lake Canada?

      Eh? Did you mean Lake Canada?

      4 votes