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Trump Moves To Rid Smithsonian Of Left-Wing Spin, Highlight American History

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PBS simply never reformed itself. They could have at least tried to take simple steps to be objective. For exampe, instead of using the term "far right" for those who disagreed with them they could have attempted to us the terms "far right" and "far left" around the same number of times.
who is PBS (or rather PBS's news programming) referring to as "far right"?
 
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Do they also need to know that Israel's current president is practicing genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza, committing horrible atrocities, and considering sending them to the disease ridden, war torn, famine plagued country of South Sudan to let them finish the job with the ones he hasn't already directly killed?
The lesson being don't keep attacking a nation capable of completely annihilating you.
 
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When was the last time you went to the Smithsonian? What specifically do they say, do, or display that angers you?

Not general boogeymen about anti-Americanism and LGBTQA+ people. What specific signs, exhibits, and displays do you think do not accurately display history or science?

Personally, I found the lack of signs pointing to bathrooms, elevators, and escalators to be rather frustrating. This was at both the museums of American History and Natural History.

American History had a small exhibit on the history of women in the music industry. When I saw it a few months ago, my first thought was to wonder how long it would survive Trump 2.
 
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All this because Trump needs to change the subject away from his rapist friend Jeffery Epstein and his authoritarian takeover of DC. Shameful but not a surprise anymore.
Wait, I thought installing a ballroom was to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't it installing patio in the Rose Garden done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't it dealing with crime in DC done change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't meeting with Putin done to change the subject away from Epstein..
Or wasn't appointing Jeanine Pirro to US Attorney for DC to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't redistricting Texas done to to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't the Big Beautiful Bill done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't the Nvidia chip deal to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't immigration enforcement done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't declassifying the JFK files done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't firing Erika McEntarfer done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't starting DOGE done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't placing tariffs done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't it anything and everything Trump has said or done said or done to change the subject away from Epstein.
 
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The kids don't need to learn the latest pronouns. English should come first, then math and history.
What’s a pronoun, my dude?
They need to know that communist governments killed over a hundred million people. They need to know that this is not the first time Jews have been persecuted
You clearly haven’t been to the Smithsonian recently, if ever. The have, quite literally, entire museums on these subjects and more.
 
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Personally, I found the lack of signs pointing to bathrooms, elevators, and escalators to be rather frustrating. This was at both the museums of American History and Natural History.
Honestly, this is a valid complaint. Thinking on it, I don’t remember seeing any signs for any of those things. I kind of just followed the masses.

American History had a small exhibit on the history of women in the music industry. When I saw it a few months ago, my first thought was to wonder how long it would survive Trump 2.
Was it across the way from the pop culture section on the second floor? If so, it’s already gone. I don’t remember seeing it while I was there.
 
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Wait, I thought installing a ballroom was to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't it installing patio in the Rose Garden done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't it dealing with crime in DC done change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't meeting with Putin done to change the subject away from Epstein..
Or wasn't appointing Jeanine Pirro to US Attorney for DC to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't redistricting Texas done to to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't the Big Beautiful Bill done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't the Nvidia chip deal to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't immigration enforcement done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't declassifying the JFK files done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't firing Erika McEntarfer done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't starting DOGE done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't placing tariffs done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't it anything and everything Trump has said or done said or done to change the subject away from Epstein.
“It was that moment the poster realized the end goal to all these distractions was to change the subject from Epstein…”
 
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Honestly, this is a valid complaint. Thinking on it, I don’t remember seeing any signs for any of those things. I kind of just followed the masses.

I had a 4yo with me, so their absence had a tendency to become very salient to me very quickly.

Was it across the way from the pop culture section on the second floor? If so, it’s already gone. I don’t remember seeing it while I was there.

Second floor sounds right, but I wanna say to the right of the escalators, so opposite end of the building. It was fairly small and, FWIW, felt like it might have been temporary, which it apparently was. In fact, it was extended a year past its original closing date.
 
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I had a 4yo with me, so their absence had a tendency to become very salient to me very quickly.
I have IBD and usually I notice too… Huh. NGL, I’m kind of hype I realized I apparently toured the Smithsonian without bathroom anxiety. Totally off topic, but I’m super proud of myself.

Second floor sounds right, but I wanna say to the right of the escalators, so opposite end of the building. It was fairly small and, FWIW, felt like it might have been temporary, which it apparently was. In fact, it was extended a year past its original closing date.
I’m bummed I missed it. Looked cool.
 
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"Americans who visit the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., might expect to learn about the factual history of the United States, to view American art and artifacts, and to be inspired by tales of American courage and valor. But visitors are often greeted with overt ideological content, gender ideology, and LGBTQ propaganda, or aggressive reframing of events like the COVID-19 pandemic or the Black Lives Matter movement. . .
That includes the National Museum of American History, where visitors were greeted upon entry by a “Pride Progress” flag that consists of the white, pink, purple, black, and brown stripes representing the transgender pride flag and “LGBTQ people of color.” That flag is featured at the museum’s entrance on Constitution Avenue, according to tourists and visitors of the Smithsonian."



Time for our children to learn real history and not framing American history in terms of LGBTQ and transgenderism.
LOL, The Smithsonian removes a Trump impeachment reference from an exhibit but says it’s temporary (Temporary till Trump leaves office)

The irony is this is the same group hell bent on banning books and offer this nugget, "no funding goes to exhibits or programs that degrade shared American values, divide Americans based on race, or promote programs or ideologies inconsistent with Federal law and policy.”

Basically they are saying we're going to reshape American history to a history that never existed.
 
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Wait, I thought installing a ballroom was to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't it installing patio in the Rose Garden done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't it dealing with crime in DC done change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't meeting with Putin done to change the subject away from Epstein..
Or wasn't appointing Jeanine Pirro to US Attorney for DC to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't redistricting Texas done to to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't the Big Beautiful Bill done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't the Nvidia chip deal to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't immigration enforcement done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't declassifying the JFK files done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't firing Erika McEntarfer done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't starting DOGE done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't placing tariffs done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Or wasn't it anything and everything Trump has said or done said or done to change the subject away from Epstein.
Man, you're so close to getting it.
 
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“This initiative 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,” the letter, sent to Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch, says.
 
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“This initiative 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,” the letter, sent to Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch, says.
Again, what specific exhibits and signage do you have an objection to? Or are you just dutifully parroting what they’re hoping and expecting that you’ll parrot for the glorious cause?
 
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I have IBD and usually I notice too… Huh. NGL, I’m kind of hype I realized I apparently toured the Smithsonian without bathroom anxiety. Totally off topic, but I’m super proud of myself.

lol

I’m bummed I missed it. Looked cool.
It was actually kinda meh. It felt like they put more effort into the graphic design than in shaping a cohesive narrative, so it was pretty but disjointed.
 
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A country building a museum to it's own "exceptionalism" and purging it about all negative aspects reminds me of this GOT quote:


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Again, what specific exhibits and signage do you have an objection to? Or are you just dutifully parroting what they’re hoping and expecting that you’ll parrot for the glorious cause?
Please no personal insults.
 
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lol


It was actually kinda meh. It felt like they put more effort into the graphic design than in shaping a cohesive narrative, so it was pretty but disjointed.
There were a few spots through the museum(s) where it felt like they needed to update things. Like the gems and minerals section? That whole area needs a refurb. It hasn’t changed appreciably since the 90s. And American history I felt like they sank their whole budget into the Star Spangled Banner and the pop culture part up on the second floor, then the rest was just disjointed. Like the counter…? Like… That’s all they did? Really?
 
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Please no personal insults.
I didn’t personally insult you, I’m trying to figure out if you know what you’re railing against or if you’re just following the directive put out there by who you perceive to be “your side.”

Something you’ve accused me of multiple times, I might add.
 
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