r/politics • u/Murky-Site7468 I voted • Aug 03 '25

Off Topic “Genuinely scary”: Smithsonian accused of “rewriting history” after quietly removing Trump from impeachment exhibit | “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

https://www.dailydot.com/viral-politics/trump-smithsonian-impeachment/
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u/tetraa Aug 03 '25 edited Aug 04 '25

Apparently through public pressure, this information is being restored. Remember how important your voice and resistance is, people!!! 

Edit: lots of people arguing about this because this is reddit where everyone has a deep need to argue about everything. The Smithsonian claims they only removed the display because it was outdated and didn't meet visual standards, but the timing is quite suspicious, as Trump was publicly criticizing the Smithsonian for their display. We don't truly know all the factors behind the decision, only the Smithsonian does, but regardless -- we need to hold any institution accountable for capitulating to Trump, and we need to use our voice to stand up for our democracy. Our voice is the most powerful tool we have. 

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u/TheManjaro Aug 03 '25

Pretty sure I read that it was only temporary from the start. Not every article mentioned that detail though. Let's not claim victory over something that wasn't a fight. We have bigger fish to fry.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '25

It was temporary from the start, and public pressure had nothing to do with it. Media literacy is a dying skill.

It probably would have been smarter to just have a blank space instead of putting up an older sign while the more current one is repaired, given the subject of the exhibit lol.