Need explanation from MAGA - why dismantle African American Museum and not recognize Indigenous People Day?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here you go, includes a link to Trump’s EO: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/some-artifacts-removed-from-african-american-history-museum-after-executive-order/3900353/

Museum exhibits, such as this one, have prompted a closer look at these institutions because the same people running these institutions selected this exhibit in the first place:



The fact there was an apology in this case appears disingenuous.

How about the fact it was removed about 6 years ago and this is still the only thing you can find to gripe about?

The PP won't respond. MAGA finds 1-2 things that supports its viewpoint and then disseminates it widely throughout MAGA alternative reality. And the low-info MAGAs don't know any better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here you go, includes a link to Trump’s EO: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/some-artifacts-removed-from-african-american-history-museum-after-executive-order/3900353/

Museum exhibits, such as this one, have prompted a closer look at these institutions because the same people running these institutions selected this exhibit in the first place:



The fact there was an apology in this case appears disingenuous.

Where's the lie tho.

Project 2025 agrees with that poster 90-95%

[Anonymous]

Trump needs help. But, as his kids and wife probably understand but would never admit aloud, it's futile, and it's not happening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here you go, includes a link to Trump’s EO: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/some-artifacts-removed-from-african-american-history-museum-after-executive-order/3900353/

Museum exhibits, such as this one, have prompted a closer look at these institutions because the same people running these institutions selected this exhibit in the first place:



The fact there was an apology in this case appears disingenuous.

How about the fact it was removed about 6 years ago and this is still the only thing you can find to gripe about?

Are the same people still in charge?

- I rest my case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is this a question?
This is a racist, sexist, homophobic administration.
They want to erase and rewrite history, painting white people as the heroes of every story.
Slavery? Those happy black folks wanted to come here!
Jim Crow? Never heard of it.
Brown v Board of Ed, huh? whaaaa?
etc. etc. etc.
Europeans never stole the Native Americans' land! We paid for it, fair and square!! etc. etc. etc.
Got it?

Please link to quotes from any Trump Administration officials quotes to the effect of:

“We want to paint white people as the hero of every story”

Or

“Jim Crow? Never heard of it”.

Any credible news source will do. Video preferred, but any direct quote supporting the above will suffice.

Get busy. You've got work to do.

Took a while minute out of my day.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/30/historians-see-trump-attacks-on-the-black-smithsonian-as-an-effort-to-sanitize-racism-00259310

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Columbus Day is not dismantled. It is still a national holiday. Indigenous People’s Day was added as recognized. Perfect example of MAGA ignorance and fear of replacement. You people must be the most uneducated and duped people on the planet.

Our school calendar only says Indigenous People's Day.

A perfect example of historical revisionism.

Like Gulf of America?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here you go, includes a link to Trump’s EO: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/some-artifacts-removed-from-african-american-history-museum-after-executive-order/3900353/

Linda St. Thomas, the Smithsonian Institute's chief spokesperson, released a statement in response to visitors seeing artifacts being removed from exhibits.

"The Greensboro, NC, lunch counter is not leaving the Smithsonian. It is on display at the National Museum of American History where it has been for many years. The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) also has two stools from the original counter; one is on exhibit at all times, the other rotates in so that they can be properly preserved.

The Bible and book belong to Rev. Brown of San Francisco who generously loaned them to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture for an exhibition. The loan agreement expires in May and the items are being returned to the owner which is standard museum practice. The curator called and wrote to Rev. Brown.

With regard to the loan, NMAAHC added:
As part of our commitment to responsible stewardship, we will continue to honor all loan agreements, including the timely return of objects. These will be going back to the owner."

Oops. And explain why, if Trump is trying to turn the US into Christian nationalist country, would be get rid of bibles?

Interesting how you quote the person who has to speak for the administration rather than what Rev Brown had to say himself.

Anyone that refers to themselves as a reverend is suspect.

What's the the phone number for the "Anti-Christian Bias Task Force"? I'd like to file a report.


https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/eradicating-anti-christian-bias/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Removing and replacing artifacts and exhibits in museums - a practice that has occurred since forever, and returning those artifacts to those who initially donated them in the first place - that’s “dismantling”?

There’s not even a discussion to be had here. You’re incapable of reason.

Ignorant and duped MAGA, this is being done by Trump’s order for reasons any intelligent and educated person fully understands. You go ahead and believe this is normal and fine. There is no hope for you cult members.

Please list and describe the artifacts that were removed and returned to their donors, and what replaced them.


Educate us. Here’s your opportunity. Don’t blow it.

Civil rights activist Rev. Amos Brown says he was recently notified two of the artifacts he loaned to the museum would be returned back to him.

He described one of the books written by Rev. George Washington Williams in 1880 as a "precious and most historic book" and the "first history of the Negro race."

The other book was a Bible he took to demonstrations with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesse Jackson.

Brown said he lent the artifacts to the Smithsonian in 2016. He said the museum always gave him the option of donating the books permanently or renewing the loan, but this time he wasn't asked.

"It is downright dishonest and it is demeaning," Brown said. "I hope people of good will, of conscience and common sense will rise up and say 'we need to stop this'."

We keep trying, you don't want to be educated.

So returning two artifacts that have been on display for 9 years is “dismantling the museum”.


Got it.


I guess there’s really not much else for you to say about this.

Yes, taking things out of the museum is dismantling it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here you go, includes a link to Trump’s EO: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/some-artifacts-removed-from-african-american-history-museum-after-executive-order/3900353/

Linda St. Thomas, the Smithsonian Institute's chief spokesperson, released a statement in response to visitors seeing artifacts being removed from exhibits.

"The Greensboro, NC, lunch counter is not leaving the Smithsonian. It is on display at the National Museum of American History where it has been for many years. The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) also has two stools from the original counter; one is on exhibit at all times, the other rotates in so that they can be properly preserved.

The Bible and book belong to Rev. Brown of San Francisco who generously loaned them to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture for an exhibition. The loan agreement expires in May and the items are being returned to the owner which is standard museum practice. The curator called and wrote to Rev. Brown.

With regard to the loan, NMAAHC added:
As part of our commitment to responsible stewardship, we will continue to honor all loan agreements, including the timely return of objects. These will be going back to the owner."

Oops. And explain why, if Trump is trying to turn the US into Christian nationalist country, would be get rid of bibles?

Interesting how you quote the person who has to speak for the administration rather than what Rev Brown had to say himself.

Anyone that refers to themselves as a reverend is suspect.

What's the the phone number for the "Anti-Christian Bias Task Force"? I'd like to file a report.


https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/eradicating-anti-christian-bias/

I would say anyone responsible for pulling much-needed food from food banks is pretty much as anti-Christian as it gets.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/us/politics/food-banks-trump-cuts-aid.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Removing and replacing artifacts and exhibits in museums - a practice that has occurred since forever, and returning those artifacts to those who initially donated them in the first place - that’s “dismantling”?

There’s not even a discussion to be had here. You’re incapable of reason.

Ignorant and duped MAGA, this is being done by Trump’s order for reasons any intelligent and educated person fully understands. You go ahead and believe this is normal and fine. There is no hope for you cult members.

Please list and describe the artifacts that were removed and returned to their donors, and what replaced them.


Educate us. Here’s your opportunity. Don’t blow it.

Civil rights activist Rev. Amos Brown says he was recently notified two of the artifacts he loaned to the museum would be returned back to him.

He described one of the books written by Rev. George Washington Williams in 1880 as a "precious and most historic book" and the "first history of the Negro race."

The other book was a Bible he took to demonstrations with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesse Jackson.

Brown said he lent the artifacts to the Smithsonian in 2016. He said the museum always gave him the option of donating the books permanently or renewing the loan, but this time he wasn't asked.

"It is downright dishonest and it is demeaning," Brown said. "I hope people of good will, of conscience and common sense will rise up and say 'we need to stop this'."

We keep trying, you don't want to be educated.

So returning two artifacts that have been on display for 9 years is “dismantling the museum”.


Got it.


I guess there’s really not much else for you to say about this.

Yes, taking things out of the museum is dismantling it.

So if I removed a blade of grass from your lawn, it m dismantling your home, right?


Got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Columbus Day is not dismantled. It is still a national holiday. Indigenous People’s Day was added as recognized. Perfect example of MAGA ignorance and fear of replacement. You people must be the most uneducated and duped people on the planet.

Our school calendar only says Indigenous People's Day.

A perfect example of historical revisionism.

Like Gulf of America?

But you raised Holy Hell over that.

So revisionism is only a problem when the right does it? Is that your message here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is this a question?
This is a racist, sexist, homophobic administration.
They want to erase and rewrite history, painting white people as the heroes of every story.
Slavery? Those happy black folks wanted to come here!
Jim Crow? Never heard of it.
Brown v Board of Ed, huh? whaaaa?
etc. etc. etc.
Europeans never stole the Native Americans' land! We paid for it, fair and square!! etc. etc. etc.
Got it?

Please link to quotes from any Trump Administration officials quotes to the effect of:

“We want to paint white people as the hero of every story”

Or

“Jim Crow? Never heard of it”.

Any credible news source will do. Video preferred, but any direct quote supporting the above will suffice.

Get busy. You've got work to do.

Took a while minute out of my day.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/30/historians-see-trump-attacks-on-the-black-smithsonian-as-an-effort-to-sanitize-racism-00259310

It took a whole minute out of your day to find the incorrect answer?


What a treasure you must be to whatever occupation you manage to hold down, lolz

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here you go, includes a link to Trump’s EO: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/some-artifacts-removed-from-african-american-history-museum-after-executive-order/3900353/

Museum exhibits, such as this one, have prompted a closer look at these institutions because the same people running these institutions selected this exhibit in the first place:



The fact there was an apology in this case appears disingenuous.

Where's the lie tho.

Project 2025 agrees with that poster 90-95%

Oh no, believing in the scientific method is racist. Whatever shall we do?

[Anonymous]

Look MAGA, Trump and Project 2025 is aiming to turn America into a white, straight, abled, Christian patriarchy. You keep doing your mental gymnastics to help you believe in your dear leader so you can sleep at night. The rest of us see plain as day what’s going on and will keep fighting for our rights and our democracy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Removing and replacing artifacts and exhibits in museums - a practice that has occurred since forever, and returning those artifacts to those who initially donated them in the first place - that’s “dismantling”?

There’s not even a discussion to be had here. You’re incapable of reason.

Why are you commenting (and insulting someone) when it is clear you didn’t read the EO? It isn’t business as usual. The EO gives Trump the power to decide what is “American history” (fascism 101). Not museum curators or historians but JD Vance and his lackeys.

From the EO:
“ The Vice President…shall work to effectuate the policies with respect to the Smithsonian Institution and its museums, by seeking to remove improper ideology.
The Secretary of the Interior shall:
ensure that all public monuments, memorials, statues, markers, or similar properties within the Department of the Interior’s jurisdiction do not contain descriptions, depictions, or other content that inappropriately disparage Americans past or living (including persons living in colonial times), and instead focus on the greatness of the achievements and progress of the American people or, with respect to natural features, the beauty, abundance, and grandeur of the American landscape.