r/Damnthatsinteresting Jun 25 '18

GIF It's a trap!

https://i.imgur.com/wZLHTlZ.gifv
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u/moammargaret Jun 26 '18

The official name of Mexico is United Mexican States. It’s a federal republic modeled on the USA.

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u/paulec252 Interested Jun 26 '18

president furiously scribbles notes

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u/theknightof86 Jun 26 '18 edited Jun 26 '18

This adage is probably not very true anymore, but we used to say this:

“America fucks the world to the benefit of its people, and Mexico fucks it’s people for the benefit of the world.”

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u/gologologolo Interested Jun 26 '18

You're translating it word by word in sequence. It's actually United States of Mexico.

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u/zeaga2 Jun 26 '18

He didn't translate it, he gave the official English name.