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President Donald Trump has launched an attack on the nation's museums for being "WOKE," specifically targeting the Smithsonian in all caps as "OUT OF CONTROL."

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A fight over an inscription about slavery on a Confederate statue in North Carolina grows as the Trump administration tries to reframe history.

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Aug 18, 2025 at 6:30 AM

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This country was built upon a solid foundation of religious intolerance, land theft, slavery, and ethnic cleansing with a quick nod to Enlightenment thinking.

How "exceptional" is that?

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-08-20 05:41 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-08-20 05:47 AM | Reply

Truth upsets whites. It exposes their crimes.

#3 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-08-20 07:50 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Everything Taco does smacks of racism.

But he's not a racist.

#4 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-08-20 09:27 AM | Reply

Truth upsets whites. It exposes their crimes.
#3 | Posted by fresno500

What's weird is how liberals don't get upset about the truth of slavery.

Only conservatives find it necessary to sugar coat and deflect.

Slavery is bad.
--Liberals

Slavery was bad, but...
--Conservatives

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-20 10:30 AM | Reply

PEDO DONNIE is insane

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-20 11:03 AM | Reply

According to lefties, the ONLY history we should show is America's darkest times.

#7 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-08-20 11:59 PM | Reply

@#7

Do try harder in your current alias' trolling. The current efforts seems to be, I'll be kind, lame.

Good cartoon ...


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#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-21 12:25 AM | Reply

If you are such an intellectual lightweight and an emotional weakling that you can't bear to see, read, or hear about an accurately horrible depiction of American chattel slavery ....
then you're definitely a MAGAt. Boo-hoo, crybullies.

#9 | Posted by anton at 2025-08-21 04:19 PM | Reply

Slavery is currently more profitable than ever!

Thanks prison inmate labor force!!

Thanks 13th Amendment!!!

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-21 04:24 PM | Reply

According to lefties, the ONLY history we should show is America's darkest times.

That is sedatious!

Name one "lefty" that has EVER said or even implied that.

(Liberals that live in your head rent free or up yer butt don't count)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS IMPORTANT MATTER!

#11 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-21 04:25 PM | Reply

According to lefties, the ONLY history we should show is America's darkest times.
#7 | POSTED BY BULLBRINGER

When was the last time you took an American history class?

I attended junior high school and high school in the 90s, and it was all pretty much the most glorious version of American exceptionalism we'd ever learned.

And we learned about slavery and plight of the Native Americans.

The real question is, why are conservative so against teaching this countries history.

Is it because you're tired of feeling ashamed for being a racist?

#12 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-21 04:33 PM | Reply

Trumpy has probably never even been to the Smithsonian.

I have.

Many times. And have never seen it all. And it is obviously not filled with just negative black history and "dark times"

There is indeed a Black History Museum because Black History is a big part of our history.

Harriet Tubman's hymnal and lace shawl.
Nat Turner's Bible.
Emmett Till's original casket.
A Tuskegee Airmen trainer plane.
Chuck Berry's red Cadillac convertible.
Items from Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
Works of art by prominent African American artists.

And I don't see what is "dark" about any of those things.

Maybe bullbringer can trumpsplain it to us.

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-21 04:56 PM | Reply

Slavery is currently more profitable than ever!

Thanks prison inmate labor force!!

Thanks 13th Amendment!!!

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-21 04:24 PM | Reply | Flag:

Don't forget to give a shout out to Hillary and Obama for what they did in Libya.

#14 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-21 05:02 PM | Reply


If you are such an intellectual lightweight and an emotional weakling that you can't bear to see, read, or hear about an accurately horrible depiction of American chattel slavery ....

I like seeing it, it should front and foremost in peoples minds that the US had slaves. Many of them Irish, Chinese and African.

There is indeed a Black History Museum because Black History is a big part of our history.

What about us Chinese? We tied the country together with rail!
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Name one "lefty" that has EVER said or even implied that.
~ DonorBot

Then goes on to list all the dark times.

#15 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-21 05:12 PM | Reply


What's weird is how liberals don't get upset about the truth of slavery.
~ Snoofy

Its not weird, you relish in the cruelty, some would say your cruelty is the point!!

Today Lumpers relish in illegal immigrant murder, rape, slave wages, sexual abuse. Just look at all the times some "hollywood lumper" said we need the illegal immigrants to cook, clean and do our bathrooms. Then complain when Trump says they aren't bringing their brightest.

LOL

Lumpers haven't changed at all, it not weird at all, its quite consistent.

#16 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-21 05:16 PM | Reply

Don't forget to give a shout out to Hillary and Obama for what they did in Libya.
#14 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTURDS

How far up the horse's ass did you have to reach for that non sequitur?

Benghazi Benghazi Benghazi!!!

Poof, you're no more.

#17 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-21 05:17 PM | Reply

Then goes on to list all the dark times.
#15 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

Your racism is showing.

Just because it was black history does not make it all dark.

Nothing I listed was "dark".

What about us Chinese?

Black and Chinese Americans have both played invaluable and distinct roles in shaping the United States.

Recognizing and celebrating the unique legacies of both groups is crucial for a complete understanding of American history.

Not that a maga maroon would ever be interested in a complete understanding of American history. Just the good bits.

btw-
The Chinese have exhibits in the Smithsonian too.

AI Overview
The Smithsonian offers extensive resources on Chinese history through its National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA), featuring vast collections of ancient Chinese artifacts, artwork, and digital explorations. Additionally, the Smithsonian Associates program provides educational content through lectures and series on various aspects of ancient and modern Chinese history, while the Teaching China with the Smithsonian initiative provides resources for educators to incorporate Chinese art, history, and culture into their curricula.

#18 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-21 05:22 PM | Reply

Then goes on to list all the dark times.
#15 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

Well, that's reality for you.

#19 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-08-21 05:23 PM | Reply

According to lefties, the ONLY history we should show is America's darkest times.
#7 | Posted by BellRinger

America has dark times?
Got any examples?

#20 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-21 05:27 PM | Reply

#18: videous.cgtn.com

#21 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-08-21 05:29 PM | Reply

"Stupid slaves!"

#22 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-08-21 05:33 PM | Reply

It's not weird, you relish in the cruelty, some would say your cruelty is the point!!

Ummm. Thats some yummy agitprop right there commie.

Excellent twisting of the accusations of cruelty against Trumpy and his minions and turning it back against democrats even though there is absolutely no justification for it.

Joseph Goebbels would be so proud of you.

#23 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-21 05:33 PM | Reply

America has dark times?

2009 to 2017 were very dark times for the KKK the Nazis and white Christian nationalists.

There was a lot of clinging to guns and bibles and fear for the white women. As I recall.

#24 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-21 05:36 PM | Reply

What about us Chinese?

No one cares about the Chinese.

Including the Chinese.

#25 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-21 05:43 PM | Reply

"Lincoln? Moron. He abolished free labor."

-Trump

#26 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-08-21 05:44 PM | Reply

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