The Politics of Place: A Reckoning for America's Identity The Trump administration's executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" has sparked a firestorm of criticism from Canada, raising deeper questions about America's sense of itself and its place in the world.
On one level, this move can be seen as another salvo in the ongoing trade war with Canada, a way for President Trump to assert American dominance over its northern neighbor.
However, beneath the surface lies a more profound issue: what does it mean to claim ownership over geographic space?