The president has no authority to rename the Department of Defense, but he and his administration demand consensus under the threat of legal consequences.

Just as one example, they threatened Google when they didn't immediately rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" on their maps. Other companies now follow their illegal guidance because they know that they will be threatened too if they don't comply.

There is a word for when the government uses threats to enforce illegal referendums. That word is "Fascism". Denying this is irresponsible, especially in the context of this situation, where the Government is threatening to force a private company to provide services that it doesn't currently provide.

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drstewart 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Your keep using the word illegal but I don't think you know what it means

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inigyou 4 hours ago | parent [-]

It means something violates the law. Am I right?

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drstewart 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Yes, green account, it does. which law does renaming Gulf of Mexico or giving DoD an alternative name violate?

	▲	OkayPhysicist 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Renaming the DoD does directly contradict the National Security Act of 1947, which renamed the Department of War to the Department of the Army, and put it under the newly named Department of Defense.
	▲	ok_dad 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Someone with 1200 points after 14 years on HN shouldn’t be pointing out green noobs, especially when they are being very reasonable with their comments and you’re objectively wrong. You used “green account” like a slur.
	▲	freeone3000 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		The National Security Act of 1947, as amended on August 10, 1949, establishes the name of the executive department overseeing the military as the Department of Defense.