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Tommy Carcetti

(44,385 posts) Tue Aug 19, 2025, 02:29 PM Aug 2025

Who goes to museums to learn about the past? That's so lame!

This is a fundamentally stupid, stupid, stupid man in all respects.

I'm at a loss for words.

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On edit: Two years ago, I took my family on vacation to Washington, DC where we visited multiple Smithsonian museums, including the Air and Space, Natural History and American History museums.

They were fun, informative and--perhaps best of all--completely free. At no point did I feel like I was getting any sort of whitewash on history or spin on information. The Smithsonian is a national treasure and we cannot let it get perverted by the likes of Trump.

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Who goes to museums to learn about the past? That's so lame! (Original Post) Tommy Carcetti Aug 2025 OP

its helpful kaalchadu Aug 2025 #1

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #9

"...how bad slavery was." 3catwoman3 Aug 2025 #2

Yes, people never speak about the good things about slavery, such as . . . Journeyman Aug 2025 #4

He's bound and determined to destroy everything. sinkingfeeling Aug 2025 #3

He's not precious, but he is a snowflake. -misanthroptimist Aug 2025 #5

And remember, it's not just him. Biophilic Aug 2025 #6

MaddowBlog-Trump complains that 'woke' Smithsonian focuses on 'how bad slavery was' LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #7

The trumpies are partnering with PragerU, who said that slavery was "no big deal" and "better than being killed" LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #8

kaalchadu

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1. its helpful

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 02:32 PM

Aug 2025

its helpful

LetMyPeopleVote

(174,370 posts)

9. Welcome to DU

Reply to kaalchadu (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 11:53 AM

Aug 2025

3catwoman3

(28,485 posts)

2. "...how bad slavery was."

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 02:45 PM

Aug 2025

This is even a question?

Journeyman

(15,418 posts)

4. Yes, people never speak about the good things about slavery, such as . . .

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 03:09 PM

Aug 2025

sinkingfeeling

(57,071 posts)

3. He's bound and determined to destroy everything.

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 02:46 PM

Aug 2025

-misanthroptimist

(1,564 posts)

5. He's not precious, but he is a snowflake.

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 03:43 PM

Aug 2025

Biophilic

(6,385 posts)

6. And remember, it's not just him.

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 04:12 PM

Aug 2025

There is a large movement, led by many men and women, who are supporting and guiding him. He is not alone.

LetMyPeopleVote

(174,370 posts)

7. MaddowBlog-Trump complains that 'woke' Smithsonian focuses on 'how bad slavery was'

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 04:14 PM

Aug 2025

The president’s campaign against the Smithsonian Institution was already indefensible. With new false and weird claims, it’s suddenly even worse.

Just when it seemed Trumpâ€™s offensive against the Smithsonian couldnâ€™t get more ridiculous, he started whining today about its museums focusing on â€œhow bad Slavery was.â€ www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-08-19T20:24:20.849Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-complains-woke-smithsonian-focuses-bad-slavery-was-rcna225924

Last week, the White House let the Smithsonian know that it has plans to conduct a far-reaching review of its museums to ensure the content it presents to the public aligns with Trump’s views on American history. It’s against this backdrop that NBC News reported:

Trump voiced outrage this afternoon in a post on Truth Social about the types of exhibits shown in the Smithsonian and other museums across the country. ‘The Museums throughout Washington, but all over the Country are, essentially, the last remaining segment of ‘WOKE.’ The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been — Nothing about Success, nothing about Brightness, nothing about the Future,’ he said.

.....The harangue comes just days after Stephen Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, falsely claimed that Smithsonian exhibits have “clearly been taken over by leftwing activists” who have “obscenely defaced this beloved institution.”....

What’s more, the idea that exhibits talks about “how bad Slavery was” necessarily leads to questions about which parts of slavery the president believes weren’t “bad.”.....

Over the course of seven months, Trump has taken steps to exert unusual influence and control over everything from the economy to higher education, the judiciary to the media, private businesses to nonprofit organizations, the military to cultural institutions, labor unions to law enforcement, health care to sports teams, independent federal agencies to banks, the legal profession to the entertainment industry.

The president is now making it painfully clear that he has museums in his sights, too.

LetMyPeopleVote

(174,370 posts)

8. The trumpies are partnering with PragerU, who said that slavery was "no big deal" and "better than being killed"

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 05:21 PM

Aug 2025

Mind you, a week ago, they partnered with PragerU, who said that slavery was â€œno big dealâ€ and â€œbetter than being killedâ€
— Democrats (@democrats.org) 2025-08-19T20:04:45.705Z

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