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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnti-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
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In the end, NY, NJ, and Washington will be the only state names left unchanged.
Renew Deal
Feb 2025
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lapfog_1
(31,904 posts)1. if only California WAS an island
we would have likely never been included with the USA.
right now, it is embarrassing.
Marcuse
(9,009 posts)2. Perhaps but the USA did conquer Hawai'i, not to mention Catalina.
Renew Deal
(85,144 posts)5. Wait till Long Island finds out
Give me suburbs or give me death!
Magoo48
(6,721 posts)3. I'm always glad I was born and raised here in the California Republic.
Perhaps Queen Calafia will help governor newsom and our legislators keep much of prince donnie and king muskrats fascism at bay.
Renew Deal
(85,144 posts)4. In the end, NY, NJ, and Washington will be the only state names left unchanged.
FBaggins
(28,706 posts)6. What's the connection with DEI?
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.

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)!
Talking about beautiful dark skinned women is DEI!
DEI has been destroying our world since 1510!
RJ-MacReady
(603 posts)8. goodluck
This is never happening.