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John Ternus Era at Apple Kicks Off With the Changing of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' (gizmodo.com)
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[–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 50 points 3 days ago (5 children)

This is just for Americans. From Americans. Americans are complaining. They are literally allowed to vote against this kind of behaviour.

On the Google article it was Google’s fault, on the Apple article it’s Apple’s fault. These are American companies run by American billionaires following American rules.

I feel like maybe the problem here is not Lake America, but America

[–] sqauffle@slrpnk.net 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Please start by understanding that corporations have more power in the US than voters.

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah please read into the oil and gas industry. They covered up leaded gasoline.

[–] Jiral@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Which federal or state law in the US commands them to rename Lake Ontario again? Please elaborate.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I suspect they use the official data source for place names for the US. Changing that would be extra work

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

I think you skipped past the whole "billionaires" part in your hurry to blame an entire country. This is just more class warfare

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago

These are American companies run by American billionaires following American rules.

No, they're not "American rules," and they're under zero obligation to comply