I'm no fan of nationalism. I think it causes artificial rifts and imbues people with the idea that war is a good way to solve problems. But there's not much love in my heart for deliberate obfuscation, either.
It seems BP is upset that President Obama has been referring to the oil giant as "British Petroleum," because they haven't used that name in absolutely YEARS. They're also indignant about a New Orleans tourism ad (talk about a tough sell!) joking about how NO has "survived the British before."
Now, I understand that the President and the ad are both trying to make very pointy points -- that BP is not an American company -- but isn't it just a tad disingenuous to get mad at someone for pointing out who you really are? I mean, would KFC throw me out if I walked in and asked for some FRIED chicken? I know the chicken is fried and that BP is British, so how can anyone be mad that it gets pointed out?
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