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I appreciate that.. but reality is there are far greater crimes of colonialism then names... millions died in various ways (famine massacres...etc) Wealth extracted and whole countries de-educated. Cultures, religions, languages and whole ways of life ablitorated. Not to mention slavery.
These new name changes are a minor issues considering the situation the countries are in... no sanitation no food no education no health care..
But a name change is pretty easy to do and allows a politician to build a name for himself for not a lot of work.
Most people fall for it.
wildwest
As someone who grew up in the ruins of the empire, the names mean a lot to me.