Smithsonian targeted for 'racist' storytelling

The Smithsonian Institution became the latest target of the Trump Administration, with an executive order aimed at removing what President Trump calls improper ideology.

According to the executive order, Trump believes the Smithsonian's telling of America's history is "racist, sexist, oppressive, or otherwise irredeemably flawed."

While the president calls current exhibitions a rewriting of history, others call his order an attempt to erase history.

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[Reddog]

Never be free if you cannot face your own history, letting it out will free us all

[leonardtafoya-mm]

the reason history repeats itself is because there are those of us who missed it the first time around.

[Idskuul]

If history offends you that's too bad!!

[chestercleveland]

GOOD OR BAD THE TRUTH IS THE TRUTH ANYTHING LEFT OUT OF THE TRUTH IS A LIE PERIOD

[marklloyd]

Meanwhile, I can't hardly afford my groceries...

[lindamiklos]

Right when you think it's nuts it just gets more insane

[MrMkim]

This insane that this is even being talked about.

[bryansmith]

You can not wish your sins away by lying about history. Fight back Smithsonian.

[ChristenaSmalls]

I believe that the black museum was authorized by Congress in 2003 not the administration.

[joejoemyo]

History IS, in fact, under threat of rewriting. And it's not from who they're claiming

[colerainfan]

Dear Leader is now a top notch historian too. The latest example of the saying, “history is written by the victors.”

[delorbb]

He's desperately trying to change the subject from that text chain.

[genxunclekey]

prices are still through the roof and this guy is focusing on museums? Is this what you voted for?

[DonnaSample]

Everyone is created equal so you shouldn't go out your way to emboldened one above another. 🤷🏼

[kathycuster]

They are teaching revisionist History in schools.

[charleslanphier]

He's never been in a museum in his life. Now he wants to ruin them for everyone else.

[CloisteredExplorer]

Oh boy that's how dictatorships start! Textbook example! Too bad everyone is ignoring it as usual.

[MikeWilkesPhoto]

If he's ashamed of American history, he should tell his buddies to do better.

[ricladouceur]

What's next is he going to abolish the color purple!

[Happy-uywc]

In George Orwell's dystopian novel "1984, " doublethink refers to the ability to hold two contradictory beliefs simultaneously and accept both as true, a key tool of the Party's control over its citizens. 
In the context of "1984, " doublethink is a method employed by the Party to control its citizens' thoughts and ensure their unwavering loyalty.