Reference to Trump's impeachments removed from photo at Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
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I think this is a total win for the Smithsonian 
, I mean, who needs all that extra drama on their portrait display? The truth is, two impeachments are way too many details to include in a single exhibit... no, wait, what was I saying? This move might actually be an overcorrection and make the gallery look more like a PR stunt than a serious historical institution 
. But at the same time, isn't it about time they took down all those gaudy Trump-inspired exhibits that were totally not meant to be partisan? Yeah, maybe, but wouldn't it've been better if they just left them up and added a disclaimer or something? I mean, neutral is overrated, right?
, I mean, who needs all that extra drama on their portrait display? The truth is, two impeachments are way too many details to include in a single exhibit... no, wait, what was I saying? This move might actually be an overcorrection and make the gallery look more like a PR stunt than a serious historical institution . But at the same time, isn't it about time they took down all those gaudy Trump-inspired exhibits that were totally not meant to be partisan? Yeah, maybe, but wouldn't it've been better if they just left them up and added a disclaimer or something? I mean, neutral is overrated, right?
I'm so sick of this... they're always trying to alter history to fit their own agenda 
. I mean, come on, the guy was impeached TWICE and now we're just gonna erase it like it never happened? 
It's not about neutrality, it's about erasing the truth 
. I remember when I was a kid, we used to learn about all the presidents in school, no matter what their track record was 
. And now they're making these exhibits so watered down, like they're afraid of offending anyone . It's just more proof that our society is losing its grip on history and reality 
. I guess we'll just have to keep an eye on this one 
...I don't get why they had to mess with Trump's exhibit in the first place . I mean, it's just a portrait gallery, right? Can't they just leave well enough alone? Now everyone's gonna say they're trying to sneakily erase history and all that jazz 
. Like, come on, if you don't want Trump's impeachments in the exhibit, maybe just don't display him at all 
. But no, now we've got people complaining about bias and neutrality and whatnot 
. It's just politics as usual, folks 
. The Smithsonian's just trying to stay out of trouble, but this whole thing is just gonna make a mess .
. I mean, it's just a portrait gallery, right? Can't they just leave well enough alone? Now everyone's gonna say they're trying to sneakily erase history and all that jazz . Like, come on, if you don't want Trump's impeachments in the exhibit, maybe just don't display him at all . But no, now we've got people complaining about bias and neutrality and whatnot . It's just politics as usual, folks . The Smithsonian's just trying to stay out of trouble, but this whole thing is just gonna make a mess . I'm low-key worried about this move by the Smithsonian. It feels like they're walking a fine line between being all about American exceptionalism and, you know, not being too biased against certain folks. I mean, I get that they want to keep things concise, but do we really need to tone down the impeachment references? It's all about context, right? And what about other presidents who had their share of controversies? Shouldn't we be showcasing that as well?I'm also kinda curious about what's going on behind the scenes. Is this some kind of White House push to sanitize history or something?
I mean, I trust the Smithsonian, but you can never be too sure when it comes to politics and power plays.It's gonna be interesting to see how this all shakes out. Will we start seeing more sanitized exhibits across the board? Or will they stick to their guns (or should I say, their brushstrokes?) on keeping things real?
