Walter-MarkItZero t1_j6gjw4j wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:59 AM

Reply to comment by yeah_oui in Mt. Tahoma. Photo taken at the Nisqually Reach Nature Center. by Brickmat

Some of the natives. It wasn’t unanimous yet somehow one tribe wins out over the others.

Sort of like when it was named Rainier.

yeah_oui t1_j6gkqk2 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:06 AM

While it isn't unanimous between the tribes, it shouldnt be named after the white guy who "discovered" it.

Walter-MarkItZero t1_j6gkx6z wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:08 AM

Why not? It’s been in popular and accepted use for more than 100 years. There’s no need to change to what it was “originally” when there ISN’T a single name it was originally.

Rainier is just fine.

yeah_oui t1_j6glsus wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:15 AM

Because it wasnt discovered by him? What does popular even mean? It's the official name given by the government

Walter-MarkItZero t1_j6gly69 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:16 AM

It’s the name everyone uses. It’s known worldwide as Mt Rainier. “Popular use” isn’t a big mystery.

There’s no need to change it except anti-White bigotry.

This is what happens when someone invades the Reddit echo chamber. You seem shocked someone would disagree with you. Believe it or not, there are a lot of people who are just fucking tired with the constant effort to shit on everything.

Leave Rainier alone.

yeah_oui t1_j6gmzoj wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:25 AM

>There’s no need to change it except anti-White bigotry.

Ah, got it. I'd love to hear your take on the US military renaming bases that we're named after confederate generals.