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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Columbus isn’t exactly someone to celebrate. He didn’t “find” anything that didn’t already exist.

My school will be talking about Indigenous Peoples day instead [/quote]

The irony here is that Columbus Day was first celebrated to combat anti-Catholic sentiment and oppression in the United States.

Columbus was no saint, and no he was not the first to set foot in the "New World". And, yes, we should honor those native to this land too, but let's not ignore that the intent of Columbus day was to include a previously marginalized population (i.e. Catholics) and combat the prejudice and discrimination that they faced. You don't need to celebrate the man, but his accomplishments and what they represent set off the chain of events that led to the society we live in today, for better or worse. [/quote]

Not just Catholics but Italian Americans in particular, who were heavily discriminated against. It’s sad that this has been lost in the debate, especially as the history of the holiday is something most of the people wanting to cancel Columbus Day would be sympathetic to.

The Biden White House recognizes this but apparently our schools can’t:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/10/11/a-proclamation-on-columbus-day-2024/#:~:text=In%2520commemoration%2520of%2520Christopher%2520Columbus,year%2520as%2520%E2%80%9CColumbus%2520Day.%E2%80%9D[/quote]

I’m an Italian-American and confident that we don’t need Columbus Day anymore. [/quote]

I’m going to guess your not first-generation Italian.[/quote]

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