Re: 17th century map of greater Mexico

On 1/8/2025 9:14 PM, JAB wrote:

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responds to Trump on his proposal
to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico -- and points to a 17th
century map of greater Mexico.
 "We are going to call it America Mexicana. It sounds pretty, no?"
 https://x.com/davidrkadler/status/1877015898705252786

People get bent out of shape over nonsense like this. Yet in reality, most people can name locations, roads or landmarks that are known by a name different than the official name. Is the average Mexican citizen going to care what the Americans call the Gulf of Mexico?
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Dr. Auric D. Hellman
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