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Marcuse

(9,009 posts)
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 01:20 PM Feb 2025

Anti-DEI fervor could drive an attempt to rename California because it was originally named after a woman of color. .

Saint Francis, Saint Joseph and Angel City, etc. could also be revised to conform with the English language.

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Anti-DEI fervor could drive an attempt to rename California because it was originally named after a woman of color. . (Original Post) Marcuse Feb 2025 OP
if only California WAS an island lapfog_1 Feb 2025 #1
Perhaps but the USA did conquer Hawai'i, not to mention Catalina. Marcuse Feb 2025 #2
Wait till Long Island finds out Renew Deal Feb 2025 #5
I'm always glad I was born and raised here in the California Republic. Magoo48 Feb 2025 #3
In the end, NY, NJ, and Washington will be the only state names left unchanged. Renew Deal Feb 2025 #4
What's the connection with DEI? FBaggins Feb 2025 #6
Trump's order is an ex post facto "law" intended to neutralize DEI with supremacy, inequality and exclusion. Marcuse Feb 2025 #9
Ban "Las Sergas de Esplandin" (The Adventures of Esplandin)! Comrade Citizen Feb 2025 #7
goodluck RJ-MacReady Feb 2025 #8

lapfog_1

(31,904 posts)
1. if only California WAS an island
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 01:36 PM
Feb 2025

we would have likely never been included with the USA.

right now, it is embarrassing.

Magoo48

(6,721 posts)
3. I'm always glad I was born and raised here in the California Republic.
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 02:36 PM
Feb 2025

Perhaps Queen Calafia will help governor newsom and our legislators keep much of prince donnie and king muskrat’s fascism at bay.

FBaggins

(28,706 posts)
6. What's the connection with DEI?
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 02:42 PM
Feb 2025

The name was around for centuries before anyone thought of DEI

Marcuse

(9,009 posts)
9. Trump's order is an ex post facto "law" intended to neutralize DEI with supremacy, inequality and exclusion.
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 09:34 PM
Feb 2025

https://apnews.com/article/air-force-dei-tuskegee-women-wwii-pilots-ecdeac68dc7696535d093c7690ab73bc

He simply cannot comprehend that what he sees as common sense is really just common prejudice. From the Central Park 5 to the DC Blackhawk crash, his supremely confident incompetence clearly demonstrates the rationale for DEI.


Comrade Citizen

(344 posts)
7. Ban "Las Sergas de Esplandin" (The Adventures of Esplandin)!
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 02:59 PM
Feb 2025

Talking about beautiful dark skinned women is DEI!

DEI has been destroying our world since 1510!

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