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How could we have let this happen? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 10 months ago by Lt_Worf@lemmy.ca to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world

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[-] xNIBx@kbin.social 31 points 10 months ago

New Mexico predates Mexico. From wikipedia

New Mexico received its name long before the present-day nation of Mexico won independence from Spain and adopted that name in 1821. The name "Mexico" derives from Nahuatl and originally referred to the heartland of the Mexica, the rulers of the Aztec Empire, in the Valley of Mexico

[-] agoseris@lemm.ee 35 points 10 months ago

True, but the meme cites Mexico City, which was called "Mexico City" before New Mexico was established

[-] Lt_Worf@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago

So Mexico should be New New Mexico, and New Mexico should be Old New Mexico.

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

We could just call one North and the other South. And then write a popular folk song that calls out landmarks South Mexico that are really Southern North Mexico. Country Roads style.

[-] Siegfried@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago

Worst of all is georgia, disgusting!

[-] k2helix@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

why? (not from the US)

[-] xbhaktapur@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Because there's an entire country named Georgia 🇬🇪

[-] HortiEastwood@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

And they stole it from the state of Georgia, USA.

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[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

not from the US

Because there's a US state named Georgia.

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

Never mind international cities, Indiana has a New Chicago. I don't know how that even works.

[-] Lt_Worf@lemmy.ca 10 points 10 months ago

We must find a newer Chicago.

[-] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Only to be outdone when someone discovers the newest Chicago.

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[-] jscummy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago

Kinda like New Coke in that case

[-] SaveComengs@lemmy.federa.net 22 points 10 months ago

oh jeebz, they're making the rest of the world great again

[-] PostnataleAbtreibung@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

New York —> new Amsterdam —> Amsterdam (Netherlands)

[-] generic@iusearchlinux.fyi 22 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam. Why they changed it, I can't say. People just liked it better that way!

[-] CetaceanNeeded@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

So take me back to Constantinople

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

No you can't go back to Constantinople.

[-] spirinolas@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Been a long time gone, Constantinople

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[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I have a friend who has a house fairly close to New York City that was built by the Dutch. Just a fun fact.

[-] poudlardo@jlai.lu 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

To second this, Harlem the neighbourhood in New York originates from Haarlem, an actual city near Amsterdam.

[-] flames5123@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

But new Amsterdam is gin.

[-] gullible@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago

What a waste. To think we could have had a new war of the roses if the New Lancastrians hadn’t ducked out.

[-] jasondj@ttrpg.network 10 points 10 months ago

My face when I realize I live in New England.

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[-] s_s@lemmy.one 8 points 10 months ago

When you learn that Mexicans named New Mexico...

[-] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago

Darn immigrants ruining my good country!

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Spaniards named New Mexico a couple centuries before Mexico existed.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico

[-] s_s@lemmy.one 2 points 10 months ago

The Mexica existed long before the Spanish arrived. They migrated to the Valley of Mexico from a land in the north they referred to as Aztlán when the Toltecs went into decline.

Nuevo Mexico was named by the Spanish in reference to this history, as they were following the Rio Grande north searching for the Cities of Gold referenced in these same Mexica (ie Aztec) legends.

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[-] Haha@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

America is that newborn that thinks whatever his ancestors has are his

[-] EditsHisComments@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Americans are more like the English than they realize lol

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Wait till the Kentuckians hear about Versailles France. They ain’t gonna like that

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.one 5 points 10 months ago

God help you when you hit Springfield... or Portland.

[-] nxfsi@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

What city is new England based on?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

England City, the capital of England. Duh.

[-] affiliate@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

they can keep the old versions

[-] basxto@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Well, but New York is actually named after the duke of York

Edit: New York, New York City and Albany were all named after James II king of England and Ireland who was also James VII of Scottland, because before he became king he was duke of York and duke of Albany.

[-] Zoldyck@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

RIP New Amsterdam

[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I think Virginia is the worst of the lot, as it was named after Elizabeth the first; the virgin queen.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 5 points 10 months ago

(definitely wasn't a virgin)

[-] TwinTusks@outpost.zeuslink.net 2 points 10 months ago

Its so shameful that Elizabeth I would stole Virginia from Virginia.

[-] silvercove@lemdro.id 3 points 10 months ago

Everybody knows that new Mexico is not part of the USA! 🤣

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

New Mexico was named such before Mexico was named. The Spaniards named a much larger territory that encompassed all of the current state of New Mexico, New Mexico. A couple centuries later the Mexican people revolted and gained their independence, and named the country Mexico in 1821

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico

[-] mycelium_underground@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

New Mexico was New Mexico long before Mexico was Mexico

[-] mojo@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

We are version 2.0 so surely they must be better

[-] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

There's a new Mexico now?

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[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I have always wanted to go visit original, or Classic York.

[-] PrinceFidget@feddit.uk 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Vanilla York

Definitely worth a visit if you're in the UK, great place for a spot of Afternoon Tea.

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