Why Conservatives Are Obsessed With Erasing History-Except For The Confederacy

[Godboy]

Photos and histories of people of color, women, and the LGBTQ+ community are being purged, and nearly every day some new erasure is being uncovered. When caught in the act, the Trump administration has offered up the claim that these cases were merely mistakes—“malicious compliance” from bad actors within the government.

But the excuses don’t pass the smell test, since Trump and his allies—like multibillionaire Elon Musk and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth—have well documented histories of open bigotry against anyone who isn’t a straight, wealthy, white man.

But this isn’t just a Trump thing. For decades, conservatives have embraced the mythology of the Lost Cause.

The right is in a quandary. It has political power, but it still cannot force millions of Americans to concede to the white supremacy that motivates much of conservative politics. That’s why it’s so driven to erase history.

Why conservatives are obsessed with erasing history—except the Confederacy

The Trump administration has spent the last month on a tear , using President Donald Trump’s newfound power in multiple departments and agencies for a goal that seems bewildering at first glance: ...

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Another lost cause. In a long line of lost causes.

Yep, we are tearing down every stupid fucking thing you guys pushed the last 10 years. It ALL goes, and there isnt a damn thing you can do to stop it.

 

[Coyote]

It's not a coincidence that MAGA began with a birtherism dog whistle to white supremacists signaling trump's election would mean they had an ally in the WH. .

Oh….and it gets better right?

Trump has bought into the conspiracy that White South Africans are being persecuted and killed in a genocide so he wants to give them refugee status. Meanwhile, he is pulling it from Afghans who helped us in the war and have a price on their heads as a result; he is pulling temporary status from Haitians who have fled a state now controlled by violent gangs and Ukrainians who have fled a devastating war initiated by Russia.

 

[Coyote]

Yep, we are tearing down every stupid fucking thing you guys pushed the last 10 years. It ALL goes, and there isnt a damn thing you can do to stop it.

Actually there is. You lot act like angry toddlers, but you forget two things. One, in four years we have another presidential election. Two, you have set a number of devastating precedents.

What will you do if if we elect a president who is a Democrat and decides to use his power in the same manner? Have you thought of that in your tantrum?

 

[berg80]

The authoritarian template.

If it quacks like a duck.........................

 

[JGalt]

Actually there is. You lot act like angry toddlers, but you forget two things. One, in four years we have another presidential election. Two, you have set a number of devastating precedents.

What will you do if if we elect a president who is a Democrat and decides to use his power in the same manner? Have you thought of that in your tantrum?

It was you Democrats who set the precedents, and we're just reciprocating. Is your memory so short that you don't remember how Harry Reid changed the Senate filibuster rules? Yeah, that one really came back and bit you folks on the ass, didn't it?

 

[Godboy]

Actually there is. You lot act like angry toddlers, but you forget two things. One, in four years we have another presidential election. Two, you have set a number of devastating precedents.

What will you do if if we elect a president who is a Democrat and decides to use his power in the same manner? Have you thought of that in your tantrum?

Biden did FAR worse to his political opposition than remove DEI from agencies, so dont even try that shit.

As for winning the election in 4 years, your party is definitely not poised to do any such thing. You have no star power at all. Your biggest star (AOC) cant win a presidential election because that would require her facing critics and answering tough questions in debates. She has NEVER in her life had anything other than a puff interview. She does not take questions from anyone who is critical of her positions. She has ZERO experience with dealing with tough questions and there is nothing weve ever seen from her that would make us think she would be natural at it.

 

[Mac-7]

Photos and histories of people of color, women, and the LGBTQ+ community are being purged, and nearly every day some new erasure is being uncovered. When caught in the act, the Trump administration has offered up the claim that these cases were merely mistakes—“malicious compliance” from bad actors within the government.

But the excuses don’t pass the smell test, since Trump and his allies—like multibillionaire Elon Musk and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth—have well documented histories of open bigotry against anyone who isn’t a straight, wealthy, white man.

But this isn’t just a Trump thing. For decades, conservatives have embraced the mythology of the Lost Cause.

The right is in a quandary. It has political power, but it still cannot force millions of Americans to concede to the white supremacy that motivates much of conservative politics. That’s why it’s so driven to erase history.

Why conservatives are obsessed with erasing history—except the Confederacy

The Trump administration has spent the last month on a tear , using President Donald Trump’s newfound power in multiple departments and agencies for a goal that seems bewildering at first glance: ...

www.dailykos.com

Another lost cause. In a long line of lost causes.

Libs lie

Conservatives are against CRT and white hate

 

[Correll]

Photos and histories of people of color, women, and the LGBTQ+ community are being purged, and nearly every day some new erasure is being uncovered. When caught in the act, the Trump administration has offered up the claim that these cases were merely mistakes—“malicious compliance” from bad actors within the government.

But the excuses don’t pass the smell test, since Trump and his allies—like multibillionaire Elon Musk and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth—have well documented histories of open bigotry against anyone who isn’t a straight, wealthy, white man.

But this isn’t just a Trump thing. For decades, conservatives have embraced the mythology of the Lost Cause.

The right is in a quandary. It has political power, but it still cannot force millions of Americans to concede to the white supremacy that motivates much of conservative politics. That’s why it’s so driven to erase history.

Why conservatives are obsessed with erasing history—except the Confederacy

The Trump administration has spent the last month on a tear , using President Donald Trump’s newfound power in multiple departments and agencies for a goal that seems bewildering at first glance: ...

www.dailykos.com

Another lost cause. In a long line of lost causes.

in reality this country has had a bi-partisan consensus on equality for blacks since the mid 60s.


Anyone who claims otherwise is simply lying.

 

[Mac1958]

Look no further than Putin, Orbin and Netanyahu for eexamples of how it is done or being done. Controlling the judiciary, the spread of information through the media and free speech is required.

Yep. And then, of course, we can go back in history for more examples.

Question: Do you think these people don't understand what they're enabling, or is this actually what they want?

 

[Correll]

Yep. And then, of course, we can go back in history for more examples.

Question: Do you think these people don't understand what they're enabling, or is this actually what they want?

No one is erasing history. This is nonsense. We are done with your side using history to advance partisan politics, or anti-white or anti-american propaganda.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

MAGA are modern-day Confederates. They can all die.

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And who's going to do the killing?






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[OhPleaseJustQuit]

... right into the ground. We will take care of you then ourselves.

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Quit the ineffectual whining and bring it!

Left cultists just want to feel powerful by drooling while they watch the very few throwing the fire bombs.




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[Correll]

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Quit the ineffectual whining and bring it!




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DITTO!!!

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

LGBTQIQQI+ are not heroes, nor of consequence simply by being there.

Revisionist history is typical of the fascist right; conservatives fear the facts and truth of history – facts and the truth that demonstrate and expose the failures of conservative dogma.

 

[berg80]

Yep, we are tearing down every stupid fucking thing you guys pushed the last 10 years. It ALL goes, and there isnt a damn thing you can do to stop it.

How easily you reveal yourself to be everything you deny you are.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

LGBTQIQQI+ are not heroes, nor of consequence simply by being there.

 

[berg80]

No one is erasing history. This is nonsense. We are done with your side using history to advance partisan politics, or anti-white or anti-american propaganda.

Why do you view an honest assessment of our history to be anti-American?

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

How easily you reveal yourself to be everything you deny you are.

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Anybody else smell panic in this post?



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[Correll]

Why do you view an honest assessment of our history to be anti-American?

Honest?

Do you agree that this nation has had a bi-partisan consensus on equality for racial minoriteis since the mid 60s?

 

[berg80]

Biden did FAR worse to his political opposition than remove DEI from agencies

Your evidence?