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Only Congress can change the name of the Department of Defense, and not only has it not passed any legislation to do so, but the most National Defense Authorization Act, which was passed after Trump’s executive order, only mentions the “Department of Defense” and never the “Department of War”.

So, no, there is not officially a Department of War, there continues to only officially be a Department of Defense.

I would.

The fact that the Trump administration can create web sites saying whatever it pleases does not make the name change legitimate.

Yeah, there are all sorts of ways in which standing up to the administration is hard, but calling something by its actual name should be a relatively easy thing to do!

I am a simple man: I see a fascist attempt to impose his will on the rest of us, I oppose it.

In fact, for this reason DOGE was not a brand new department but the result of Trump taking over the United States Digital Service, hollowing it out, and turning the shell into the United States DOGE Service. This was a tragedy because the USDS was doing genuinely useful work by bringing in people from the industry to use their experience to improve the incredibly crappy government digital services that exist. I was fortunate enough to see a talk by one of the founding people of the USDS (before it had official existence), and it was inspiring hearing how much of a difference he was able to make and how it made a real impact on the lives of veterans who were dependent on the service that was collapsing.

Additionally, this was also a tragedy because other departments had essentially been gradually coaxed into granting the USDS access to their data so that USDS could make improvements to their systems, which DOGE immediately took advantage of to get direct access to all of this data after it took over the USDS.

Be that as it may, its name is the Department of Defense, and Trump does not have the legal authority to change that name. Calling it the Department of War, like calling the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, is a form of giving in to the administration. That is what I am objecting to.

Department of War Defense

Wooly mammoths have never been known for their ability to find things at the best of times (in the modern era, at least), but in this case the task is particularly hard because all of the popcorn is behind them so they cannot see it!

Yeah, nothing is worse than when I am listening a song and the sound of a Siren forces me to jump into the nearest body of water.

There are so many different competing apps and discord copies that have risen and fallen, it’s hard to really get attached to any that have little movement in fighting the network effect.

In other words, you are saying that there is too much discord in this space?

Exactly, which is why critical race theory is so critical!

I was thinking more along the lines of situations where the forcing took the form of emotional pressure.

Sure, there are not zero trees, but that is not the same as there being plenty of trees.

There are definitely worse places to live in, but the lack of trees is depressing.

Yeah, my wife and I moved in with my parents ~ 8 years ago while I was between jobs, and because we all get along it has been such a lovely experience (especially during the pandemic!) that we have never felt a need to move back out. A couple of years ago my uncle moved in because his house was unlivable, and being able to spend time with him has been nice too.

On the other hand, I did also like living by myself, and later just with my wife, for a while, so that I could have my own personal space and privacy. I think I would have felt resentful if I were forced into a particular living situation rather than being able to choose it.

Agreed, I find nothing worse than when the person I love is eager to share something they care about with me!

Yeah, I once talked with a woman who spent several decades being married to a guy who was physically and emotionally abusive to her, but made it clear that she would never leave him because she had promised to stay with him for live at her wedding, but it was okay because things would be better in heaven for her anyway, but not so good for him.

It made me really sad…

It is not clear to me why you think that is the only other option.

It always makes me sad to see developers come in, raze all of the trees, and replace them with depressing housing in their place…