Trump's Smithsonian Review: Reversing Woke Takeover, Not Erasing History
New York PostAugust 21, 20252 min22,937 views
6 connectionsΒ·10 entities in this videoβSmithsonian's "Woke" Focus
- π‘ The speaker found museums, including the Smithsonian's American History Museum, filled with "woke propaganda" and an excessive focus on critical race theory and slavery.
- π― Even exhibits seemingly unrelated to slavery, like one on Ben Franklin's innovations, pivot to discuss his ownership of slaves and the possibility of their assistance in his experiments.
- π Portraits of founding fathers are consistently framed through the lens of their involvement with slavery.
A Balanced Historical Perspective
- βοΈ While acknowledging the importance of discussing slavery, the speaker argues that America's history encompasses much more than just its legacy.
- π Trump's criticism of the Smithsonian is presented as a call to reverse this overemphasis on negative aspects and to include positive historical achievements.
- π Examples of positive historical elements that are seemingly absent from Smithsonian exhibits include the moon landing, the US Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and natural history collections.
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