Thoughts on Trump's latest revisionist iconoclasm? Should ONE person control our historical narrative? Should it be "uplifting"? Always?

[DrPepper12]

White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions.

Mr. Trump’s review of the Smithsonian began in March, when he issued an executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” In it, he claimed that the Smithsonian had “come under the influence of a divisive, race-centered ideology” and that it promoted “narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.”

The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it would begin a wide-ranging review scouring wall text, websites and social media “to assess tone, historical framing and alignment with American ideals.” The Smithsonian. Museums will be required to adjust any content that the administration finds problematic within 120 days, the letter said, “replacing divisive or ideologically driven language with unifying, historically accurate and constructive descriptions.”

In its letter, the White House says its review “aims to ensure alignment with the president’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives and restore confidence in our shared cultural institutions.” It adds that the “goal is not to interfere with the day-to-day operations of curators or staff, but rather to support a broader vision of excellence that highlights historically accurate, uplifting and inclusive portrayals of America’s heritage.”

The White House said its review would involve collaboration among museum staff, administration officials and personnel from other agencies. “By focusing on Americanism — the people, principles, and progress that define our nation.

The POTUS is NOT the custodian of our story! Citizens are!

The POTUS is the custodian of our national story.

[OlderAndWiser]

I don't accept your choices. History should not be told from a partisan perspective. When that happens, lies get told so many times that they become accepted as undeniable truth, such as "Lincoln was the Great Emancipator."

[Curmudgeon]

As if the small cabal of Marxist leftovers entrenched in academia, the media and the bureaucracy - who were controlling the historical narrative and rewriting history time and time again - were "citizens". Right...

Trump pushes back against the propaganda for once, and the Demunist Commiecrats wail. Push harder, Donald, make them squeal.

[purplepoppy]

The simple fact is once he's gone history will record that he tried to change history. It's the same as when pharaohs tried to wipe out any record of their predecessors, that's what they become known for.

[dustybiker2]

Sums it up

"I'm the most perfect president there ever was..." *loud bubbly fart*

[exitseven]

He may not be perfect but he is the best

[FunkyMonkee]

Sure as hell beats: "Jill, have you seen my legs anywhere?"

[dustybiker2]

@FunkyMonkee Biden is legitimately dementing. I know you are better than that.

@exitseven You are welcome to your opinion. I disagree though.

[dustybiker2]

I only posted this because I agree you should stand up to bullies. Trump mocked Newsom and others first. As a president he should act like a grown man not some jr high boy.

[FunkyMonkee]

And, he's been that way for at least the past 5 years!!

[exitseven]

@dustybiker2 democrats call Trump a fascist or Nazi. They call him a dictator and a threat to democracy. They spread all kinds of lies about him. They stir up the crazies to assassinate him. Then they cry when he hits back.
ABC and CBS have been on the losing side of lawsuits and Hunter Biden is about to find out that you just cannot say anything you want without paying a steep price.

[dustybiker2]

@exitseven No. Those I vouch for are facts.

[OneViewpoint]

Fascism 101 - Please consult your syllabus students. Today we'll explore the benefits of White-washing history to remove uncomfortable realities and make the majority feel good about themselves. As always, questions are not allowed. And minority students are expected to make a special effort to learn these concepts. Now let's begin. White people are exceptional...

[SmokinAces2000]

Yeah I’m sure Trump will implement accurate history like Slavery wasn’t that bad and all the slave owners were just nice hardworking people or that native Americans gave America away, the list goes on.

[Dongie]

My point is made above me.

[seeyounexttuesday]

when were you a slave?

[Dongie]

His great-grandparents weren't even born then!

[seeyounexttuesday]

@Dongie nope but here he is a perpetual victim

[exitseven]

The President is not supposed to rewrite history but when white people are portrayed as evil and they represent everything that is wrong with America . DEI should not be pushed on the county by liberals with these views

[dustybiker2]

He removed that he was impeached, twice. This was historical fact.

[exitseven]

@dustybiker2 and yet he keeps a copy of his mugshot outside the Oval Office

[DrPepper12]

Even if that were true, which it's not, then why not appoint a task force of experts from various ideological persuasion?

[dustybiker2]

@exitseven
How public is the view of that mugshot?

[exitseven]

@dustybiker2 It is right outside the Oval Office. It is framed and hung right outside the door. You cannot miss it. Trump sees it as a badge of honor.

[dustybiker2]

@exitseven Not as public as the Smithsonian though is my point

[exitseven]

@dustybiker2 that is true. MAYBE he will put that portrait in the Smitgsonian after his term. I think it will end up in his library. It should be a pretty spectacular place judging by the millions of dollars he was awarded from the fake news which will be used. I think he should but the United Nations building and put his library there

[FunkyMonkee]

Should only the democrats control it? The republicans ARE the majority so, if they all like what Trump wants to do, why SHOULDN'T he do it?

[Danzigdawson]

@FunkyMonkee Historians should be the ones to interpret history. If you don’t like the history they uncover, earn a degree in the field, study the subjects that are litigious to you, and present evidence that proves otherwise beyond a reasonable doubt.

History is history. It's both serious and factual. It's not a propaganda tool for an orange turd of a fascist.

[DrPepper12]

History is nuanced & best left to scholars, not a one person temp hire - POTUS

[DrPepper12]

@Danzigdawson so well said!!! TY!!

[FunkyMonkee]

@Danzigdawson Oh! Earn a degree and make up my own version of history, like the democrats do? Or, I could just go by THE FACTS!! You've heard of those, haven't you? You do everything you can to avoid them!
History is NOT factual and the democrats MAKE IT a BIG BLUE turd of fascist propaganda!!

[FunkyMonkee]

History is best left to those who lived it!

[Dongie]

History is more than a footnote at the bottom of a picture or painting of a topic more demanding of paragraphs and chapters to fully understand the minds of those who lived it. It's not something to be perverted and manipulated to steer the occupants of the current time such as the 1619 bullshit twisted to incite hatred and violence.

[DrPepper12]

Because no one person should have control, no one institution either for that matter. Historical interpretation and presentation is best left to be historiographers and curators. Don't you think? Do you have a problem with experts?

[Dongie]

How about one side?

[FunkyMonkee]

It greatly depends on the credibility of the so-called, "experts"! If they be dems, they lost their credibility a VERY LONG time ago!!!

[chrissykerdock]

if a man saves the world but shits in his pants which should be mentioned

[DrPepper12]

Well I'm glad that you're finally giving Biden credit for handling the pandemic and I really don't think it's proper or nice to make fun of President Trump's digestive and colon issues.

[Anonymous]

I have voted for Trump multiple times and I don't think any one person should control our historical narrative, including President Trump. In reality, I am not going to waste too much time worrying about future history books being written solely by President Trump.

[abc3643]

No one is the "custodian of our story". History is... and it's documented by a great many people.

[Dongie]

Its like this teach! The leftist wants only to tell all the bad without showing all of the good. That's not honest, is it?

[DrPepper12]

It's gray. The world is gray & history best left to expert scholars - not POTUS

[FunkyMonkee]

It's only gre because you can't stand full colour!!

[DrPepper12]

@FunkyMonkee No. Unlike maga, I know when I don't know enough about something that I should defer to credentials and experience something that Congress and especially Trump have no clue about. Let the experts handle historiography and presentation

[Dongie]

Well teacher, how do we over here, MAGA, function since, as you point out, we do EVERYTHING the wrong way? How did wee win the election?

[FunkyMonkee]

And, how is it we're accomplishing so incredibly much in JUST the first 5 months when it took the last guy 4 years to figure out his shoes were on the wrong feet? His wife's!!

[Anonymous]

There is a conspiracy to rewrite the narrative of our history and to retell it for political reasons.

[seeyounexttuesday]

You upset your anti-white, anti-west propaganda is coming to an end?

[DrPepper12]

I told you so many times I don't have the time or crayons to explain this to you

[seeyounexttuesday]

Guess what. No one needs your lefty delusions explained anymore.

[beefcakebradybatson]

He wants a white supremacist version of U. S. history to prevail.