The Smithsonian and Critical America Theory

<p>The Smithsonian came under fire in congressional hearings recently due to the displays that the Trump administration has labeled racist and incorrect history. What’s happening in the Smithsonian and in American history museums in general is not just random liberals changing diplays to suit their politics. You’ve heard of critical race theory, which is just one subset of critical theory. What we’re witnessing here is another subset known as Critical America Theory. It’s an attempt to label all of American history as problematic, and it's not just the museums.</p><p></p><p>--&gt; <b>The Report:</b> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Smithsonian-Report-Saving-Americas-Story.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Smithsonian-Report-Saving-Americas-Story.pdf</a> &lt;--</p><p></p><p>James Lindsay/Critical America Theory <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://newdiscourses.com/2026/03/critical-america-theory-left-and-right/" target="_blank">https://newdiscourses.com/2026/03/critical-america-theory-left-and-right/</a></p><p>James Lindsay/Long March <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://newdiscourses.com/2026/03/explaining-the-long-march-through-the-institutions/" target="_blank">https://newdiscourses.com/2026/03/explaining-the-long-march-through-the-institutions/</a></p><p></p><p>Podcast: Mary Grabar/Debunking Howard Zinn and 1619 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/kan4GtFUBxQ?si=tqIwyS8MH6md6jet" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/kan4GtFUBxQ?si=tqIwyS8MH6md6jet</a></p><p>Podcast: Julie Behling/Beneath Sheep's Clothing <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/uVtS7CwKYiQ?si=lpLQ-ejEMgig2GL_" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/uVtS7CwKYiQ?si=lpLQ-ejEMgig2GL_</a> </p><p>Podcast: Xi Van Fleet/Mao's America <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/kwTcBXRon0g?si=ogsieRcgFPXoJyn2" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/kwTcBXRon0g?si=ogsieRcgFPXoJyn2</a></p><p>Podcast: James Lindsay/The Marxification of Education <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/uZPRbJEMWD8?si=RvDeFCoKubTteuvX" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/uZPRbJEMWD8?si=RvDeFCoKubTteuvX</a></p><p></p><p>Kimberle Crenshaw/Guardian Article <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/27/why-trumps-attack-on-the-smithsonian-matters" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/27/why-trumps-attack-on-the-smithsonian-matters</a></p><p></p><p>Podcast: Ken Ham/One Race One Blood <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/ee4KL10KFdc?si=w1BkKJ7_6qCHWudx" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/ee4KL10KFdc?si=w1BkKJ7_6qCHWudx</a></p><p></p><p>Link: National Archives/AI <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/sparklingruby/status/1637550235978199040?s=20" target="_blank">https://x.com/sparklingruby/status/1637550235978199040?s=20</a></p><p></p><p>Visit my website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nickitruesdell.com/" target="_blank">https://nickitruesdell.com/</a></p><p>Shop Knowledge Keepers Bookstore: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://knowledgekeepersbookstore.com/" target="_blank">https://knowledgekeepersbookstore.com/</a></p><p></p><p>Facebook: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial</a></p><p>Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/</a></p><p>X: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/nickitruesdell" target="_blank">https://x.com/nickitruesdell</a></p>