Turns out 'American exceptionalism' doesn't cover geography.
American Furious Over 'Stolen' Place Names Gets Brutally Owned by Brits
An American went on a furious rant accusing 'desperate' Brits of stealing US place names, only to get schooled when a Brit pointed out that many US cities were named after British places—or named by British settlers in the first place. The American's ignorance was mercilessly mocked online.
Source: American Furious Over 'Stolen' Place Names Gets Brutally Owned by Brits — The Poke
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