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As part of his efforts to make colonization great again, says US President Donald Trump“He” will bring the Columbus Day back out of the ashes “.
Trump’s announcement on Truth Social: Columbus as a symbol of colonization
“The Democrats did everything to destroy Christopher Columbus, his reputation and all Italians who love him so much”, wrote The Trump on Sunday on Truth Social. “They tore down his statues and set up nothing but ‘Woke’, or worse, nothing! Well, you will be happy to hear that Christopher will celebrate a big comeback. I hereby use Columbus Day under the same rules, data and in the same places as it has been committed for many decades!”
The political background: attack on “Woke” culture and historical processing
It is not surprising that Trump appreciates Columbus. Especially when you consider that the current president has expressed the wish, both Greenland as well as Canada to colonize And to make them part of the United States.
Columbus Day vs. Indigenous Peoples’ Day: The fight for America’s culture of memory
Regardless of what Trump says, Columbus Day remains a nationwide holiday. As for decades. And is celebrated on the second Monday in October. Some cities and states – including Alaska, Oregon, Vermont and Seattle – officially recognized the Indigenous Peoples’ Day or Native American Day on the same day. Many states do not celebrate of the two holidays, according to Axios.
Removed monuments and protests: the new view of Christopher Columbus
In some places in the United States, Columbus was honored. Especially in view of the protests for racial equality in 2020, since the explorer Indigenous people on Hispaniola had killed and enslaved. According to an analysis the Washington Post And at least 40 Columbus monuments from public space in the United States were removed from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But more than 130 still stood in October last year.
“The celebrations in honor of Columbus should wipe us out. And ultimately are a celebration of our genocide,” the activist to the rights of the rights of Mahtowin Munro told the post.
Activists are calling for an end to the Columbus celebrations
president Joe biden Did the Day of the indigenous peoples celebrated. He began in 2021 with a proclamation in which he recognized “the invaluable contributions and the resilience of the indigenous peoples” and recognized “their innate sovereignty”. However, bids also has The Columbus Day every year During his Term recognized.
Democratic initiatives to reform the holiday
In the last congress, 67 democratic MPs and senators have one Draft law brought in to commit the day of the indigenous peoples instead of the Columbus Day. But the bill did not come to the vote.
Colonial nostalgia as a political weapon in the election campaign
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared the Columbus Day for the first time in 1934 national holidayand in 1937 he was primarily thanks to the Lobbying The Knights of Columbus, a Catholic Brotherhood, to one Nationwide holiday. Although columbus never reached North Americahe became the first European to be a symbol of America’s colonization.
Given the recent losses of Trump – the Stock exchange Because of its aggressive tariffs and its inability,Trade agreement to be concluded, its historical catastrophic survey values and his Fail at the Securing a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine – it is clear that he wants to secure a slight victory. The reintroduction of a federal holiday that has never been abolished is certainly a way to achieve this.