Although the concept of “red tourism” has been around for decades, it wasn’t officially included in the country’s national tourism plan until 2004. Some analysts say it presents a doctored version of history – others going so far as to call it outright brainwashing.
Pour one out for anyone who has ever visited Stone Mountain, colonial Williamsburg, or looked at a statue of an American white man.
People doing stuff
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People doing stuff, China
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Add mount fucking Rushmore to your list, among many others
even disregarding the land theft and desecration I’ve never understood what makes Mount Rushmore so desirable. I assume the proximity to Yellowstone–otherwise aesthetically it might as well be America’s biggest ball of twine.
Update: I take it back if I happened to be passing through I would happily visit any of the three competing largest balls of twine in the United States. Nowhere Minnesota might be a bit unrealistic, but a random gazebo in Kansas City and the Ripley’s museum in Branson, Missouri? They each have points in their favor. Missouri sure does love their twine!
Even back when how to deface the Six Grandfathers was being discussed, there was a not-as-horrible idea to carve some indigenous people (and the villain from Silence of the Lambs) on it. This was denied by the literal KKK sculptor, and Wikipedia takes their word for why they chose against that idea.
Robinson wanted it to feature American West heroes, such as Lewis and Clark, their expedition guide Sacagawea, Oglala Lakota chief Red Cloud,[9] Buffalo Bill Cody,[10] and Oglala Lakota chief Crazy Horse.[11] Borglum believed that the sculpture should have broader appeal and chose the four presidents.
If someone were to hypothetically sneak in and sandblast the faces off, maybe we can see those faces replaced or removed in our lifetime. Otherwise, Amerikkkans would never agree to get rid of their favorite fascist monument.
