A Futile and Stupid Gesture?

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Midnight Rider
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10:48a, 1/30/25
What in the hell is Trump trying to accomplish by renaming the Gulf of Mexico? Is this somehow going to help all Americans and make America great again? Or is this some sort of virtue signaling to his base?

Help me out here.
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In reply to Midnight Rider • 10:54a, 1/30/25
Midnight Rider said:
What in the hell is Trump trying to accomplish by renaming the Gulf of Mexico? Is this somehow going to help all Americans and make America great again? Or is this some sort of virtue signaling to his base?


Did you complain about the past 10+ years of stupid virtue signaling actions taken by the Left?


The renaming of military bases, mountains, public parks, civil buildings, and other assets and the taking down of hundreds of historic statues in the name of Left wing cultural priorities?

Please......


Why does a name change to a body of water trigger you?
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10:58a, 1/30/25
Trump likes to stir the pot. Maybe it's misdirection. As the left media is losing their minds over this and spending time and resources trying to make it seem to their sheep like viewers like its the end of the world, Trump is up to something else. He manipulates them if you haven't noticed. Maybe he is simply trolling them. I don't know.

As the obvious choice in the last election, I support Trump and I really don't care what everyone calls the Gulf. But it is entertaining watching some people pull out their hair about a name change.
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11:02a, 1/30/25
So you think that it's just a stupid virtue signaling action like the left is often guilty of.

OK. I can agree with that.
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In reply to Midnight Rider • 11:29a, 1/30/25
Midnight Rider said:
So you think that it's just a stupid virtue signaling action like the left is often guilty of.

OK. I can agree with that.
No, but...

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In reply to Midnight Rider • 12:14p, 1/30/25
Midnight Rider said:
What in the hell is Trump trying to accomplish by renaming the Gulf of Mexico? Is this somehow going to help all Americans and make America great again? Or is this some sort of virtue signaling to his base?

Help me out here.
Interesting outrage considering the amount of public places, sports teams and other venues that have been renamed by the left.

Sure it's stupid.

So is all the other stuff that has been renamed over the past decade or so.
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In reply to Midnight Rider • 2:02p, 1/30/25
Midnight Rider said:
What in the hell is Trump trying to accomplish by renaming the Gulf of Mexico? Is this somehow going to help all Americans and make America great again? Or is this some sort of virtue signaling to his base?

Help me out here.
Ask Google. They have complied.
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2:31p, 1/30/25
A way around drilling restrictions in the Gulf of Mexico is to rename it maybe?
Our vibrations were getting nasty. But why? I was puzzled, frustrated... Had we deteriorated to the level of dumb beasts?

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In reply to Midnight Rider • 2:44p, 1/30/25
Midnight Rider said:
What in the hell is Trump trying to accomplish by renaming the Gulf of Mexico? Is this somehow going to help all Americans and make America great again? Or is this some sort of virtue signaling to his base?

Help me out here.
Mexico is a country that attacked Texas. We should not glorify Mexico by naming a beautiful body of water after them. Many Mexican also fought along with the south in the Civil War, so per liberals, anything to do with the south in the Civil War needs to be renamed, hence, renaming to Gulf of America.
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In reply to Redbrickbear • 2:59p, 1/30/25
Redbrickbear said:
Midnight Rider said:
What in the hell is Trump trying to accomplish by renaming the Gulf of Mexico? Is this somehow going to help all Americans and make America great again? Or is this some sort of virtue signaling to his base?


Did you complain about the past 10+ years of stupid virtue signaling actions taken by the Left?


The renaming of military bases, mountains, public parks, civil buildings, and other assets and the taking down of hundreds of historic statues in the name of Left wing cultural priorities?

Please......


Why does a name change to a body of water trigger you?
He bought the rights to GulfOfMidnightRider.com, just realized he wasted his money.
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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In reply to Wangchung • 3:49p, 1/30/25
Wangchung said:
A way around drilling restrictions in the Gulf of Mexico is to rename it maybe?
no wanker
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In reply to J.R. • 4:06p, 1/30/25
J.R. said:
Wangchung said:
A way around drilling restrictions in the Gulf of Mexico is to rename it maybe?
no wanker
Let me guess, "I used to own my own gulf and when I wanted to drill for oil in my gulf I just..."
Our vibrations were getting nasty. But why? I was puzzled, frustrated... Had we deteriorated to the level of dumb beasts?

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4:57p, 1/30/25
I think there is very little outrage, why can't anyone answer his question? I'd like to know too, why change the name? I am ok with it, but is Yrump going to start selling maps and globes? That's the likeliest reason I can come up with.
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In reply to Forest Bueller_bf • 6:40p, 1/30/25
Forest Bueller_bf said:
Midnight Rider said:
What in the hell is Trump trying to accomplish by renaming the Gulf of Mexico? Is this somehow going to help all Americans and make America great again? Or is this some sort of virtue signaling to his base?

Help me out here.
Interesting outrage considering the amount of public places, sports teams and other venues that have been renamed by the left.

Sure it's stupid.

So is all the other stuff that has been renamed over the past decade or so.

The Gulf of Mexico was used for slave trade and a resource for stealing native peoples land. Since it can't be moved or filled in, renaming is the logical choice as set by so many woke organizations and universities.

Naming it after the nation that had promoted more freedom than any other seems very logical…. and woke.
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6:47p, 1/30/25
Considering the Gulf separates two continents both named 'America' ...

So ... 'Gulf of America' is kind of obvious.
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 6:49p, 1/30/25
Oldbear83 said:
Considering the Gulf separates two continents both named 'America' ...

So ... 'Gulf of America' is kind of obvious.
How dare you sir
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In reply to Wangchung • 6:49p, 1/30/25
Wangchung said:
A way around drilling restrictions in the Gulf of Mexico is to rename it maybe?
Thats what I think it may be. Biden outlawed any future drilling from Alabama eastward and I know for a fact there are several rigs out off of Gulf Shores and Fort Morgan.
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7:06p, 1/30/25
How about we make it one of those things where the US calls it whatever we want and everyone else calls it whatever they want.

Like soccer.
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In reply to TinFoilHatPreacherBear • 7:06p, 1/30/25
TinFoilHatPreacherBear said:
Oldbear83 said:
Considering the Gulf separates two continents both named 'America' ...

So ... 'Gulf of America' is kind of obvious.
How dare you sir
Only people who called me 'sir' used to be salesmen and State Troopers.

Nowadays it's darn near everyone.


These kids came up to me yesterday at lunch, said 'thanks for your service'.

I pointed behind them and said 'your waiter's over there, and he doesn't even look like me'.

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8:51p, 1/30/25
Time to bring back Burleson.
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In reply to Wangchung • 9:08p, 1/30/25
Wangchung said:
J.R. said:
Wangchung said:
A way around drilling restrictions in the Gulf of Mexico is to rename it maybe?
no wanker
Let me guess, "I used to own my own gulf and when I wanted to drill for oil in my gulf I just..."

No clown, it is my business. What u stated is categorically NOT TRUE. Tell me about ur expertise in this area or quit throwing ****e on the wall to see if it sticks. Stick to ur knitting son
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In reply to hodedofome • 9:42p, 1/30/25
hodedofome said:
How about we make it one of those things where the US calls it whatever we want and everyone else calls it whatever they want.

Like soccer.
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In reply to GrowlTowel • 10:11p, 1/30/25
GrowlTowel said:
Time to bring back Burleson.
Exactly. Let's gin up a little campus outrage over the missing NIL of Rufus Burleson.
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 10:19p, 1/30/25
Oldbear83 said:
Considering the Gulf separates two continents both named 'America' ...

So ... 'Gulf of America' is kind of obvious.


Not to mention more coast line of the Gulf touches the USA than Mexico



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In reply to GrowlTowel • 10:20p, 1/30/25
GrowlTowel said:
Time to bring back Burleson.


And the University Mace

It's on our rings but Baylor admins have thrown it in a closet somewhere
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In reply to Midnight Rider • 10:21p, 1/30/25
Midnight Rider said:
What in the hell is Trump trying to accomplish by renaming the Gulf of Mexico? Is this somehow going to help all Americans and make America great again? Or is this some sort of virtue signaling to his base?

Help me out here.
Before I answer (I am consistent), let's establish whether you have a principle or just TDS.

Do you support or oppose renaming historical institutions, objects, places, facilities, etc.?
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In reply to LIB,MR BEARS • 10:23p, 1/30/25
LIB,MR BEARS said:
Forest Bueller_bf said:
Midnight Rider said:
What in the hell is Trump trying to accomplish by renaming the Gulf of Mexico? Is this somehow going to help all Americans and make America great again? Or is this some sort of virtue signaling to his base?

Help me out here.
Interesting outrage considering the amount of public places, sports teams and other venues that have been renamed by the left.

Sure it's stupid.

So is all the other stuff that has been renamed over the past decade or so.

The Gulf of Mexico was used for slave trade and a resource for stealing native peoples land. Since it can't be moved or filled in, renaming is the logical choice as set by so many woke organizations and universities.

Naming it after the nation that had promoted more freedom than any other seems very logical…. and woke.
That may be the greatest response ever.
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In reply to Porteroso • 10:32p, 1/30/25
Porteroso said:
why change the name?


Why taken down a statue of a historic president of Baylor?

Because you can

To show your power and to show their political enemies who is in charge

Same reason
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In reply to Midnight Rider • 10:35p, 1/30/25
Midnight Rider said:
What in the hell is Trump trying to accomplish by renaming the Gulf of Mexico? Is this somehow going to help all Americans and make America great again? Or is this some sort of virtue signaling to his base?

Help me out here.
The better question is, why not?
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In reply to J.R. • 11:15p, 1/30/25
J.R. said:
Wangchung said:
J.R. said:
Wangchung said:
A way around drilling restrictions in the Gulf of Mexico is to rename it maybe?
no wanker
Let me guess, "I used to own my own gulf and when I wanted to drill for oil in my gulf I just..."

No clown, it is my business. What u stated is categorically NOT TRUE. Tell me about ur expertise in this area or quit throwing ****e on the wall to see if it sticks. Stick to ur knitting son
Funny. Your business always seems to be whatever you think you need to say at any given moment in a conversation to give authority to you own opinion. Pattern recognition is my business.
Our vibrations were getting nasty. But why? I was puzzled, frustrated... Had we deteriorated to the level of dumb beasts?

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