New Mexico received its name long before the present-day nation of Mexico won independence from Spain and adopted that name in 1821. The name “Mexico” derives from Nahuatl and originally referred to the heartland of the Mexica, the rulers of the Aztec Empire, in the Valley of Mexico
New Mexico predates Mexico. From wikipedia
True, but the meme cites Mexico City, which was called “Mexico City” before New Mexico was established
So Mexico should be New New Mexico, and New Mexico should be Old New Mexico.
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