A recent report from the Domestic Policy Council, a senior White House advisory body, has criticized the Smithsonian Museum for its handling of America’s 250th anniversary. The report claims that the museum’s leadership has adopted an ideological framework that seeks to ‘problematize’ America’s history and values.
Denigrating American History
According to the report, the National Museum of American History (NMAH) has failed to celebrate America’s Founders and Founding, and has instead focused on promoting a radical, activist ideology. The report states that the museum’s mission statement has been altered to emphasize ’empowering people to create a more just and compassionate future’ rather than preserving and celebrating American history.
The report also notes that the museum’s exhibits have been altered to minimize the roles of key Founding Fathers, such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, and to emphasize their connections to slavery. The report concludes that the museum has become a tool for ‘social justice’ and left-wing activism, rather than a institution dedicated to preserving and celebrating American history.
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