▲ 213 ▼ Trump-appointed board renames Kennedy Center to 'Trump Kennedy Center' (www.rawstory.com) submitted 7 months ago by just_another_person@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 51 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 165 points 7 months ago (4 children) It's still the Gulf of Mexico. It's still the Department of Defense. It's still the Kennedy Center. He wasn't shot. He didn't win. He's in the files. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] rafoix@lemmy.zip 54 points 7 months ago (6 children) The only change I agree with is department of war. The US doesn’t do defense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 18 points 7 months ago Touché permalink fedilink source parent [–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 10 points 7 months ago (1 child) To be fair, yes, it was originally the Dept. of War. It actually is more honest. Even a broken clock is right twice a day, yadda yadda. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mercano@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 child) When it was the War Department, it only managed the Army, the Navy had its own cabinet secretary & department, and the Air Force was still part of the Army. When it was all military forces were brought under a single department, it got renamed so it didn’t look like the Navy was being made subservient to the Army. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago Good historical context, thank you. I'm not American so I wasn't aware of these nuances :) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Vupware@lemmy.zip 7 points 7 months ago (1 child) I agree. It was odd seeing people get up in arms about that change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExFed@programming.dev 4 points 7 months ago I see what you did there... permalink fedilink source parent [–] snooggums@piefed.world 4 points 7 months ago It is more about what we want the department to do than what they actually do. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jokerwanted@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 months ago I just call Pete Hegseth the Secretary of War Crimes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemming6969@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago We also don't officially declare war. permalink fedilink source parent [–] commanderschlepper@lemmy.zip 23 points 7 months ago (2 children) Exactly. I'll never stop calling it the Sears Tower. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 child) Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis Tower? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago Like how the Tappan Zee Bridge is now the Mario M. Cuomo Sr. bridge (they rebuilt it a while back, and its not named after Governor bad touch, its named after his dad). CT re-did their signs, NY re-did their signs, but NJ being the spiteful bastards they are (love ya New Jersey, keep it up) still has the old Tappan Zee signs all over the place. permalink fedilink source parent [–] finley@lemmy.zip 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) I actually don’t know what it’s called now. It’s changed the names a couple of times since then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qualia@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* It's officially the Got Milk Tower now because mammals have strayed so far from the path that they need a reminder to buy white drink. Title/false permalink fedilink source parent [–] s@piefed.world 4 points 7 months ago Conservatives and their woke rebrands, too soft and sensitive to hear words permalink fedilink source parent [–] ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 7 months ago It has always been the Department of War. Renaming it to "Defense" was a psyop to justify the "defense" budget. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rafoix@lemmy.zip 54 points 7 months ago (6 children) The only change I agree with is department of war. The US doesn’t do defense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 18 points 7 months ago Touché permalink fedilink source parent [–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 10 points 7 months ago (1 child) To be fair, yes, it was originally the Dept. of War. It actually is more honest. Even a broken clock is right twice a day, yadda yadda. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mercano@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 child) When it was the War Department, it only managed the Army, the Navy had its own cabinet secretary & department, and the Air Force was still part of the Army. When it was all military forces were brought under a single department, it got renamed so it didn’t look like the Navy was being made subservient to the Army. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago Good historical context, thank you. I'm not American so I wasn't aware of these nuances :) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Vupware@lemmy.zip 7 points 7 months ago (1 child) I agree. It was odd seeing people get up in arms about that change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExFed@programming.dev 4 points 7 months ago I see what you did there... permalink fedilink source parent [–] snooggums@piefed.world 4 points 7 months ago It is more about what we want the department to do than what they actually do. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jokerwanted@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 months ago I just call Pete Hegseth the Secretary of War Crimes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemming6969@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago We also don't officially declare war. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 10 points 7 months ago (1 child) To be fair, yes, it was originally the Dept. of War. It actually is more honest. Even a broken clock is right twice a day, yadda yadda. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mercano@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 child) When it was the War Department, it only managed the Army, the Navy had its own cabinet secretary & department, and the Air Force was still part of the Army. When it was all military forces were brought under a single department, it got renamed so it didn’t look like the Navy was being made subservient to the Army. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago Good historical context, thank you. I'm not American so I wasn't aware of these nuances :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mercano@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 child) When it was the War Department, it only managed the Army, the Navy had its own cabinet secretary & department, and the Air Force was still part of the Army. When it was all military forces were brought under a single department, it got renamed so it didn’t look like the Navy was being made subservient to the Army. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago Good historical context, thank you. I'm not American so I wasn't aware of these nuances :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago Good historical context, thank you. I'm not American so I wasn't aware of these nuances :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vupware@lemmy.zip 7 points 7 months ago (1 child) I agree. It was odd seeing people get up in arms about that change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExFed@programming.dev 4 points 7 months ago I see what you did there... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ExFed@programming.dev 4 points 7 months ago I see what you did there... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snooggums@piefed.world 4 points 7 months ago It is more about what we want the department to do than what they actually do. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jokerwanted@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 months ago I just call Pete Hegseth the Secretary of War Crimes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lemming6969@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago We also don't officially declare war. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] commanderschlepper@lemmy.zip 23 points 7 months ago (2 children) Exactly. I'll never stop calling it the Sears Tower. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 child) Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis Tower? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago Like how the Tappan Zee Bridge is now the Mario M. Cuomo Sr. bridge (they rebuilt it a while back, and its not named after Governor bad touch, its named after his dad). CT re-did their signs, NY re-did their signs, but NJ being the spiteful bastards they are (love ya New Jersey, keep it up) still has the old Tappan Zee signs all over the place. permalink fedilink source parent [–] finley@lemmy.zip 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) I actually don’t know what it’s called now. It’s changed the names a couple of times since then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qualia@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* It's officially the Got Milk Tower now because mammals have strayed so far from the path that they need a reminder to buy white drink. Title/false permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 child) Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis Tower? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago Like how the Tappan Zee Bridge is now the Mario M. Cuomo Sr. bridge (they rebuilt it a while back, and its not named after Governor bad touch, its named after his dad). CT re-did their signs, NY re-did their signs, but NJ being the spiteful bastards they are (love ya New Jersey, keep it up) still has the old Tappan Zee signs all over the place. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago Like how the Tappan Zee Bridge is now the Mario M. Cuomo Sr. bridge (they rebuilt it a while back, and its not named after Governor bad touch, its named after his dad). CT re-did their signs, NY re-did their signs, but NJ being the spiteful bastards they are (love ya New Jersey, keep it up) still has the old Tappan Zee signs all over the place. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] finley@lemmy.zip 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) I actually don’t know what it’s called now. It’s changed the names a couple of times since then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qualia@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* It's officially the Got Milk Tower now because mammals have strayed so far from the path that they need a reminder to buy white drink. Title/false permalink fedilink source parent
[–] qualia@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* It's officially the Got Milk Tower now because mammals have strayed so far from the path that they need a reminder to buy white drink. Title/false permalink fedilink source parent
[–] s@piefed.world 4 points 7 months ago Conservatives and their woke rebrands, too soft and sensitive to hear words permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 7 months ago It has always been the Department of War. Renaming it to "Defense" was a psyop to justify the "defense" budget. permalink fedilink source parent