I almost had nothing to say then I thought of something!
Why do I refuse to use the name Myanmar? Well ever since Burma's junta took over, they imposed the name Myanmar and also got rid of many other colonial names. This does not sound like that big of a deal, India got rid of their colonial names as well. However many Burmese democratic opposition groups oppose the name change and prefer the Burma one. The UN has recognized Myanmar, but the US and UK has not. In international politics it is seen as if you call the country Myanmar, you're soft on the regime. Now of course I am not in international politics but I do agree. If they get a fully democratic government and they decide to keep the name, I will probably change as well. But as of now, out of protest, I use Burma.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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