| thismeintiel said: What a slippery slope.  Seriously, though, this is just ridiculous. It's been called Mount McKinley for over 115 years by those outside of Alaska. And those who knew it as Denali, still called it that, so the change is just to pander to a minority of a minority who just wanted it known as Denali to the rest of the US. Basically, it's just to prove he can unilaterally do something. I think it would funny as hell if the next president just changes it back. That would definitely piss Obama off. |
It’s interesting how people feel when it’s not their culture. It’s pandering, insignificant or just useless to you but if it was the same for the people of Alaska why would they make it an issue to change the name. It's not my heritage but who knows how the actual people who lived there for hundreds of years feel about something you consider as pandering. Anyway it’s pretty standard for the minority to have their ideals, culture and heritage dismissed like this by the majority who cannot understand or in some ways care. Such small things seem very insignificant to you but for the native Indians in Alaska this might feel like change. It might feel like a little more respect.
Actually if he next president changed it back, it would not piss Obama off but I am sure there are a hell of a lot of native Alaskan Indians who sure would feel very disrespected. Then again, I am sure the majority would not care.
