Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll be honest, I DO think of white nationalists when I hear “nationals” now. It’s sad. And a little frightening, too. It makes me uneasy. It’s probably time to think about a new name.

It is amazing how many people lack basic knowledge about so many things, including "nationalism". It's funny that many of these SJWs would probably cheer the concept of nationalism when learning about the Revolutions of 1848, or self-determination after WWI, or the post WWII Independence movement in former colonies or creating a "homeland" for Palestinians. Grow up, people.

The racial connotations associated with this now are merely a projection by liberals. MAGA doesn't mean "Make America White" or "let's go back to the 50's." It means, start thinking about the interests of America and Americans when we make policy decisions. It means that we reject unaccountable supranational organizations as a means for decision-making. It means not bowing to the leaders of other countries. Don't like nationalism...

na·tion·al·ism
/?naSH(?)n??liz?m/Submit
noun
patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts.

synonyms: patriotism, patriotic sentiment, flag-waving, xenophobia, chauvinism, jingoism
"their extreme nationalism was frightening"
an extreme form of this, especially marked by a feeling of superiority over other countries.
plural noun: nationalisms
advocacy of political independence for a particular country.

then find somewhere that you are proud to live, and please make your way there. Love the Nationals, the bobbleheads of the Presidents and LOVE THE USA!!!!!

Thank you. It seems to me that the legacy of millennials will be that of "social justice warriors." Identify a "problem" (even if it really isn't one) and protest, march, rally, and crowd fund to get that "problem" corrected.
It has become a bit of a joke.

Patriotism =/= Nationalism.

Nationals =/= Nationalists.

I’m what some people might consider an SJW (a bleeding heart liberal who does work for equality), and while I find the name “Redskins” appalling, “Nationals” doesn’t bother me.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With nationalism becoming a bigger problem in our country, it seems fitting to rename the Nationals to something that doesn’t promote hate. Between the Nationals and the Redskins we come across as so.....tacky.

Yes. You see the thing with alacrity.

The Washington Redskins should be renamed the Washington Fedskins. Honors most of their ticket holders and dishonors nobody.

The Nationals should be renamed the Saul Alinskys. Such a triumphantly cultural marxist polity needs a baseball team named after their hero. Major League Baseball needs to show its fealty to the great man who, with the able assistance of the Frankfurt School and its acolytes, has taken over so much of America.

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

In real life, too.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With nationalism becoming a bigger problem in our country, it seems fitting to rename the Nationals to something that doesn’t promote hate. Between the Nationals and the Redskins we come across as so.....tacky.

Maybe Jeff Bezos will buy the team and name it something.

or maybe Trump could buy them. he played a billionaire on TV.

Agreed.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll be honest, I DO think of white nationalists when I hear “nationals” now. It’s sad. And a little frightening, too. It makes me uneasy. It’s probably time to think about a new name.

It is amazing how many people lack basic knowledge about so many things, including "nationalism". It's funny that many of these SJWs would probably cheer the concept of nationalism when learning about the Revolutions of 1848, or self-determination after WWI, or the post WWII Independence movement in former colonies or creating a "homeland" for Palestinians. Grow up, people.

The racial connotations associated with this now are merely a projection by liberals. MAGA doesn't mean "Make America White" or "let's go back to the 50's." It means, start thinking about the interests of America and Americans when we make policy decisions. It means that we reject unaccountable supranational organizations as a means for decision-making. It means not bowing to the leaders of other countries. Don't like nationalism...

na·tion·al·ism
/?naSH(?)n??liz?m/Submit
noun
patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts.

synonyms: patriotism, patriotic sentiment, flag-waving, xenophobia, chauvinism, jingoism
"their extreme nationalism was frightening"
an extreme form of this, especially marked by a feeling of superiority over other countries.
plural noun: nationalisms
advocacy of political independence for a particular country.

then find somewhere that you are proud to live, and please make your way there. Love the Nationals, the bobbleheads of the Presidents and LOVE THE USA!!!!!

Hey Gramps! Definitions evolve. Language changes.

Pulling out Merriam Webster doesn't give you cred- it just makes you look old AF.



The (white) Nationals need to be renamed to something less nazi

Anonymous wrote:With nationalism becoming a bigger problem in our country, it seems fitting to rename the Nationals to something that doesn’t promote hate. Between the Nationals and the Redskins we come across as so.....tacky.

Dude that would be so totally awesome yeah that should be, like, priority number one for this city.
Yeah renaming the baseball team is definitely so totally important.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll be honest, I DO think of white nationalists when I hear “nationals” now. It’s sad. And a little frightening, too. It makes me uneasy. It’s probably time to think about a new name.

It is amazing how many people lack basic knowledge about so many things, including "nationalism". It's funny that many of these SJWs would probably cheer the concept of nationalism when learning about the Revolutions of 1848, or self-determination after WWI, or the post WWII Independence movement in former colonies or creating a "homeland" for Palestinians. Grow up, people.

The racial connotations associated with this now are merely a projection by liberals. MAGA doesn't mean "Make America White" or "let's go back to the 50's." It means, start thinking about the interests of America and Americans when we make policy decisions. It means that we reject unaccountable supranational organizations as a means for decision-making. It means not bowing to the leaders of other countries. Don't like nationalism...

I like nationalism, have read about the revolutions of 1848, etc, and do NOT think that is what MAGA is about. (BTW you might note that self determination after ww2 was accompanied by the founding of the League of Nations - nationalism of that variety is compatible with supra national orgs) (and you are totally misrepresenting how international orgs work, or the extent to which US leaders have used them to advance US policy goals) (also you ignore the abject bowing to Russia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that MAGAs have no problem with)

The MAGAs in addition to disliking the UN (and the EU, and NAFTA, and even NATO) and illegal immigration, and much of legal immigration, also like to talk about socalled discrimination against whites, their issues with BLM, about "shithole" (meaning black) cities, etc. They get all upset about attempts to rename streets named after confederates or to move confed statues away from places of honor. They sympathize with the alt right, or minimize the danger from it, using all kinds of dog whistles and eye winking.

MAGAism is definitely white nationalism, and the attempt by MAGAs to conflate white nationalism with nationalism in general (as people conflate white pride with specific ethnic group pride - the barrage of "why can't I be proud of my white ancestors" - when everyone knows that forever in the US you could be proud of your Italian, or Irish, or Polish, or, yes, Scots or New England Yankeer ancestors - an attempt to disguise a white racial agenda) are a big part of what has brought nationalism into disrepute among the young.

Most Magas would have been with the forces of reaction in 1848 - which won by demonizing the liberals, arousing fear of socialism and secularism, etc. Do not besmirch the names of Lamartine, Kossuth, Garibaldi, etc by associating them with your reactionary, illiberal movement.

Anonymous wrote:Let's call them the "Disappointments" and the "points" as a short nickname

This is the most suitable suggestion

Anonymous wrote:I’ll be honest, I DO think of white nationalists when I hear “nationals” now. It’s sad. And a little frightening, too. It makes me uneasy. It’s probably time to think about a new name.

It is amazing how many people lack basic knowledge about so many things, including "nationalism". It's funny that many of these SJWs would probably cheer the concept of nationalism when learning about the Revolutions of 1848, or self-determination after WWI, or the post WWII Independence movement in former colonies or creating a "homeland" for Palestinians. Grow up, people.

The racial connotations associated with this now are merely a projection by liberals. MAGA doesn't mean "Make America White" or "let's go back to the 50's." It means, start thinking about the interests of America and Americans when we make policy decisions. It means that we reject unaccountable supranational organizations as a means for decision-making. It means not bowing to the leaders of other countries. Don't like nationalism...

na·tion·al·ism
/?naSH(?)n??liz?m/Submit
noun
patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts.

synonyms: patriotism, patriotic sentiment, flag-waving, xenophobia, chauvinism, jingoism
"their extreme nationalism was frightening"
an extreme form of this, especially marked by a feeling of superiority over other countries.
plural noun: nationalisms
advocacy of political independence for a particular country.

then find somewhere that you are proud to live, and please make your way there. Love the Nationals, the bobbleheads of the Presidents and LOVE THE USA!!!!!

I’ll be honest, I DO think of white nationalists when I hear “nationals” now. It’s sad. And a little frightening, too. It makes me uneasy. It’s probably time to think about a new name.

To honor the rich heritage of America's forefathers, and the founders of the nation's capital, the Nationals should be renamed the Washington Whiteskins.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is an idea who's time has unfortunately come.

What are good alternatives? I think "Warriors" has a nice ring to it. "WASHINGTON WARRIORS"! It's catchy!

Plus, it always make me think of "social justice warrior", which is pretty much the polar opposite of a "national", so it works on a couple different levels at the same time.


But every time I hear "national" I think "racist"

So move to a different city and then you won’t have to worry about a racist team name. Stop trying to change what most people are not worried about. You know what I’m worried about? —> the opioid crisis , —> the ballooning student loan bubble. —> Russian and North Korean nukes

A team name is the least of our worries, quit the manufactured drama it’s annoying and why President Trump will continue to win.

No, you and trump are done winning. Your time is over.