Why is Columbus Day still a thing? (1 Viewer)

[SystemShock]

Why is Cristoforo Colombo still celebrated?
He was a flaming racist and slave trader who didn't discover shirt. What's there to celebrate?

 

[Bigdaddysaints]

someone i bet is really butt hurt when he sees someone mention indigenous peoples day..

 

[Optimus Prime]

someone i bet is really butt hurt when he sees someone mention indigenous peoples day..

President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor’s practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in October, accusing Democrats of denigrating the explorer’s legacy as he pressed his campaign to restore what he argues are traditional American icons.

Democrat Joe Biden was the first president to mark Indigenous Peoples Day, issuing a proclamation in 2021 that celebrated “the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples” and recognize “their inherent sovereignty.”

The proclamation noted that America “was conceived on a promise of equality and opportunity for all people” but that promise “we have never fully lived up to. That is especially true when it comes to upholding the rights and dignity of the Indigenous people who were here long before colonization of the Americas began.”

Trump on Sunday used a social media post to declare, “I’m bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes.” He said on his Truth Social site that “the Democrats did everything possible to destroy Christopher Columbus, his reputation, and all of the Italians that love him so much.”……..

Trump says Columbus Day will now just be Columbus Day

President Donald Trump will not follow Joe Biden's practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in October.

apnews.com