New York State was nicknamed "The Empire State" long ago. The actual origin of New York's nickname is unknown, but some sources credit it to George Washington. In an April 10, 1785 letter to New York City Mayor James Duane, George Washington called New York "the Seat of the Empire". Washington is also said to have used the phrase "Pathway to Empire" once when referring to the state in conversation with Governor George Clinton in the 1790s; no documentation exists for this exchange, however.
How can any self-respecting Wokester live in a place that glorifies "EMPIRE"? That word is indicative of white superiority, global conquest, colonization, and subjugation of inferior peoples around the globe. Even worse, the origin of the nickname is most likely George Washington himself, the Father of our Nation!!
Ergo, not only does "New York" have to go, but "Empire State" has to go as well. It MUST be renamed "State Number 11" out of respect to all POCs. Whitey should kneel when they rid us of these horrible monikers.
How can any self-respecting Wokester live in a place that glorifies “EMPIRE”?
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Empire is to western of a word. The concept is fine though under the right circumstances. What would a wokester say about the word Caliphate, perhaps?