Vol. 37, No. 21
11/08/2021
Inside Track
Biden Proclaims Indigenous Peoples Day, Trashes European Explorers
On October 8, President Joe Biden became the first U.S. president to issue a proclamation of Indigenous Peoples Day, while simultaneously citing the “wrongs and atrocities” inflicted upon them by European explorers such as Christopher Columbus. October 11 was the day set aside by Congress this year as “Columbus Day.”
Rather than praise the monumental achievement of Christopher Columbus, Biden chose to praise the role that Americans of Italian ancestry in general have played in the United States.
As is typical of Biden and others of his political leanings, the twin proclamations fit neatly into the Marxist worldview — that society has long been divided into oppressors and the oppressed. “For generations,” Biden said in his announcement, “federal policies systematically sought to assimilate and displace Native people and eradicate Native cultures. Today, we recognize Indigenous peoples’ resilience and strength as well as the immeasurable positive impact that they have made on every aspect of American society.”
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