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[–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 137 points 3 weeks ago (12 children)

I dunno, it's a pretty huge deal of a change. It's literally historic and a major sign of the times. As others have pointed out, I actually enjoy this less duplicitous name. But the context of the change does not bode well.

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 32 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Might as well call it what it is. "The Department of Imperialism".

[–] mrlemmyhimself@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] kautau@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

That was when we still cared about being part of the UN so we would just quietly do it behind the scenes

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