Should the State of Washington be renamed?

[Bala Mantre]

Only if the people want to. But I don't know of any movement to change that state's name. However, what if we renamed some states to Jefferson and Lincoln? Idaho, Wyoming, and North Dakota could have been called that, and Colorado and Oregon could have been Jefferson.

Though it's not that big of a deal, since Washington, the US capital city, is officially called the District of Columbia and most people just say DC and its proposed state name is the Douglass Commonwealth.

There is a movement to split Oregon, (Maybe California), Washington, Idaho, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Alaska to create the Republic of Cascadia.
Though the only two states I can think of that can leave legally from the US is Oregon because before it was official it had a Provisional Government for decades. And Texas

[Cordel One]

Only if the people want to. But I don't know of any movement to change that state's name. However, what if we renamed some states to Jefferson and Lincoln? Idaho, Wyoming, and North Dakota could have been called that, and Colorado and Oregon could have been Jefferson.

Though it's not that big of a deal, since Washington, the US capital city, is officially called the District of Columbia and most people just say DC and its proposed state name is the Douglass Commonwealth.

There is a movement to split Oregon, (Maybe California), Washington, Idaho, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Alaska to create the Republic of Cascadia.
Though the only two states I can think of that can leave legally from the US is Oregon because before it was official it had a Provisional Government for decades. And Texas

Some people in California do want to split off.

[Heloin]

No, it shouldn’t be renamed. George Washington was the first President, and without his leadership, this country probably wouldn’t exist today. I’m not saying he was all sunshine and rainbows, but we can’t just ignore history in favor of political correctness.

So you want the region to adopt it's previous name then? The Columbia District it is then, I'm sure that won't cause any confusion.

[Bala Mantre]

There is a movement to split Oregon, (Maybe California), Washington, Idaho, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Alaska to create the Republic of Cascadia.
Though the only two states I can think of that can leave legally from the US is Oregon because before it was official it had a Provisional Government for decades. And Texas

Some people in California do want to split off.

Im going to go create a forum on that

[La Xinga]

Okay, renaming everything with Washington for whatever reason will probably cause something bad. Maps, Newspaper Companies Titles, anything with Washington would cost A TON of money for the people with stuff with Washington.

A lot of money relative to what ordinary people like you or I are ever likely to have available to us. Not so much to the people who would be doing those things.

What?

[Heloin]

A lot of money relative to what ordinary people like you or I are ever likely to have available to us. Not so much to the people who would be doing those things.

What?

Any name change cost would be less then drops in the bucket even though it'd look like a lot of money to us. $100 is a lot to you or me but to a large company or a government, literally nothing.

[La Xinga]

What?

Any name change cost would be less then drops in the bucket even though it'd look like a lot of money to us. $100 is a lot to you or me but to a large company or a government, literally nothing.

Owning something does not necessarily mean you're rich.

[San Lumen]

Some people in California do want to split off.

Im going to go create a forum on that

Go for it. You could include the proposal to split Washington state as well

[La Xinga]

Im going to go create a forum on that

Go for it. You could include the proposal to split Washington state as well

What about good ol' TEXAS?

[San Lumen]

Its upsetting how more people can't see this. The lack of knowledge regarding history upsets me as a historian.

Just gonna drop this here because it's related and you never bothered responding

What's racist doesn't change over time, it's always had the same meaning:

rac·ism
/ˈrāˌsizəm/
noun
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.

Most people being racist does not make them not racist.

Uh yeah

Given your lack of knowledge regarding history it’s not worthy of a response.

[Cordel One]

Just gonna drop this here because it's related and you never bothered responding

Given your lack of knowledge regarding history it’s not worthy of a response.

What knowledge am I lacking? I know most colonists were racist and the Constitution might not have passed without the 3/5 compromise.

[Bala Mantre]

Given your lack of knowledge regarding history it’s not worthy of a response.

What knowledge am I lacking? I know most colonists were racist and the Constitution might not have passed without the 3/5 compromise.

Back then a lot of people were racist.
Hell, Oregon in the early 1900's had mostly KKK members in the seat of Oregon's government, so do you think we should change that as well?

[Heloin]

Any name change cost would be less then drops in the bucket even though it'd look like a lot of money to us. $100 is a lot to you or me but to a large company or a government, literally nothing.

Owning something does not necessarily mean you're rich.

What?

The cost of changing the name of the state would be trivial to the state, federal government, or companies even though it looks like a lot of money to you as an individual. That's basic economics.

[-Astoria-]

Go for it. You could include the proposal to split Washington state as well

What about good ol' TEXAS?

A good addition to the Mexican states.

[Bear Stearns]

The state of Washington was named after George Washington. I have heard some argue that because George Washington was a slave owner, racist, and a homophobe that he shouldn't be glorified and that the state of Washington should be renamed.

Spoken with the zeal of a convert.

[Bear Stearns]

I know most colonists were racist

You do?

[Cordel One]

What knowledge am I lacking? I know most colonists were racist and the Constitution might not have passed without the 3/5 compromise.

Back then a lot of people were racist.
Hell, Oregon in the early 1900's had mostly KKK members in the seat of Oregon's government, so do you think we should change that as well?

Oregon isn't a racist name.

[Bear Stearns]

Back then a lot of people were racist.
Hell, Oregon in the early 1900's had mostly KKK members in the seat of Oregon's government, so do you think we should change that as well?

Oregon isn't a racist name.

How do you know?

[Cordel One]

Oregon isn't a racist name.

How do you know?

It's named after a native American river name.

[Bear Stearns]

How do you know?

It's named after a native American river name.

How do you know the Native American river name isn't racist?

[Heloin]

How do you know?

It's named after a native American river name.

I'm pretty sure we don't actually know the origin of the name but Bear Stearns doesn't actually care about that, he'll say Oregon is a racist name invented by racists because that's what he does.

[La Xinga]

Owning something does not necessarily mean you're rich.

What?

The cost of changing the name of the state would be trivial to the state, federal government, or companies even though it looks like a lot of money to you as an individual. That's basic economics.

Let's say there's a store named Washington Laundromat. Dude admires Washington so named it that. That doesn't mean he has the money to change it.

[Heloin]

What?

The cost of changing the name of the state would be trivial to the state, federal government, or companies even though it looks like a lot of money to you as an individual. That's basic economics.

Let's say there's a store named Washington Laundromat. Dude admires Washington so named it that. That doesn't mean he has the money to change it.

That has nothing to do with what's being talked about.

[La Xinga]

Let's say there's a store named Washington Laundromat. Dude admires Washington so named it that. That doesn't mean he has the money to change it.

That has nothing to do with what's being talked about.

That's what's I'm talking about.

[Heloin]

That has nothing to do with what's being talked about.

That's what's I'm talking about.

Oh I see. Your original point also had less then nothing to do with the thread at hand but you wanted to make it anyways.