DamnianWayne@lemmy.world to World News@quokk.au · 1 day agoUN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true sizewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1129
arrow-up1129external-linkUN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true sizewww.bbc.comDamnianWayne@lemmy.world to World News@quokk.au · 1 day agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squarewarm@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 day agoIt’s a classic dumb argument: “if it wont solve it 100%, lets just leave it completely broken” These are the people most easily manipulated.
minus-squareSéimhe (sé / é)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoI think for some the issue is also that Africa gets fairer representation this way.
minus-squarewarm@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoAbsolutely, its a good change that should have been made a long time ago. Globes should exist in every classroom too, children should be made familiar with the world around them.
It’s a classic dumb argument: “if it wont solve it 100%, lets just leave it completely broken”
These are the people most easily manipulated.
I think for some the issue is also that Africa gets fairer representation this way.
Absolutely, its a good change that should have been made a long time ago. Globes should exist in every classroom too, children should be made familiar with the world around them.