"Restoring Truth And Sanity To American History"

[douglas9401]

Some mind-boggling lack of self awareness on display from the leader of the free world and his Sharpie.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdjy1jmvvwzo

[drmorgans]

 

As Nye Bevan once said, "This is my truth, tell me yours" (also the title of a Manic Street Preachers album, which features the song "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next"). Just saying.

 

 

[Spungle]

"It also directs the interior secretary to restore federal properties, including parks, memorials and statues, which "have been improperly removed or changed in the last five years to perpetuate a false revision of history".

Common sense.  Presumably you prefer the woke nonsense perpetuated by the likes of the National Trust here.

[douglas9401]

I prefer my free world leaders not to be morons.

[Old_Geezer]

If there were no woke supporters and pushers then this wouldn't be a thing.  Another side effect of such nonsense. Now you have sides arguing over what is and isn't the truth.

[Spungle]

"I prefer my free world leaders not to be morons." That's ironic, coming from someone whose avatar features Emily Thornberry!

[Sinead_O]

Trump's order says that Congress should not fund Smithsonian exhibits and programmes that "divide Americans by race". Totally agree!

It alleges that the American Women's History Museum, which is in development, plans to "recognize men as women".  That IS moronic.

It also singles out the National Museum of African American History and Culture, saying that the museum "has proclaimed that 'hard work,' 'individualism,' and 'the nuclear family' are aspects of 'White culture'.   Completely ridiculous, and wish we had someone like Donald Trump who could wipe the wokeness out of our own national institutions.

[Sinead_O]

Britain has become a land of woke and glory, and this is sadly shown by our national institutions. 

The British Army’s “Snowflake” recruitment campaign emphasised emotional resilience over toughness, while the National Trust politicised heritage with its colonial apology tour. The BBC enforced diversity quotas at the cost of historical accuracy, and the NHS replaced “mother” with “birthing person” in maternity language. Police officers danced at Pride events instead of tackling crime, and universities undermined tradition by “decolonising” Shakespeare and maths. Councils focused on renaming streets and removing statues rather than improving services, while divisive unconscious bias training abounded in the civil service. English cricket suspended players over old tweets, and the Church of England alienated worshippers by apologising for being “too white.” These examples highlight how institutions have strayed from their core responsibilities in pursuit of ideology.

Isn't the example shown by President Trump a victory for common sense?

[naomi24]

//Restoring Truth And Sanity To American History//

 

That appears to be accurate.

[vulcan42]

The problem here is who's "truth" of America's history will be displayed in the museums?

[Khandro]

I hope they don'f forget to include the sanity clause.

[douglas9401]

A quote from Marx, oddly appropriate. 😐

[pastafreak]

He can't help putting his ugly, dirty mitts on everything. 

Most of his 'improvements' will cause more divisiveness and resentment.