At what point in the United States will political pressure rename or completely abandon Columbus Day?

2018-10-09T12:30:32-04:00

We are a very divided nation when it comes to Columbus Day and its namesake Christopher Columbus. Do you see a time when that holiday is no more in America? Why or why not? And if so, when?

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Oct 9 at 2018 12:34 PM

2018-10-09T12:34:52-04:00

The change will be driven by ignorance and culture, not politics

Response by MAJ Byron Oyler made Oct 9 at 2018 12:43 PM

2018-10-09T12:43:13-04:00

Depends how soon they stop teaching about him. We have a street on Ft Bliss, JEB Stuart that I have never been in a vehicle with anyone that knows who that is and thus no push to change the street name.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Oct 9 at 2018 12:44 PM

2018-10-09T12:44:26-04:00

People have become too ultra sensitive. You have to watch what kind of joke you tell so as to offend someone. Use to be any thing went.

Response by SSgt Robert Marx made Oct 9 at 2018 12:49 PM

2018-10-09T12:49:54-04:00

It surprises me that Columbus Day is still observed. He was among the most lost individuals in history for he thought he wan in India VS actually being in the Bahamas on his first trip. I think either Leif Erickson Day should be observed or no day at all.

Response by MSgt Neil Greenfield made Oct 9 at 2018 1:17 PM

2018-10-09T13:17:41-04:00

He’s a historical figure, who primarily was responsible for reintroducing the “New World” to Europe. But he didn’t discover it. It was probably the Vikings.
His initial landing was in Hispaniola where there was a nation of 245,000 natives called the Taino. Within just over a 100 years, they were wiped out from diseases the Europeans brought over. So, there are people who look at that (and other things) and say Columbus Day isn’t something to celebrate.

Columbus Ohio this year made a statement about it:
https://www.npr.org/2018/10/08/655640579/columbus-ohio-is-not-observing-columbus-day-this-year

Columbus, Ohio, Is Not Observing Columbus Day This Year

Columbus had not previously observed Veterans Day as a city holiday. But putting its namesake's holiday on the back burner, it can change that.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2018 1:46 PM

2018-10-09T13:46:20-04:00

The political pressure to rename and/or abandon Columbus Day is already here. So far since 1992 there are 91 cities, 3 states, 7 universities, 5 counties, 1 school district, 1 school board and 1 country (Trinidad and Tobago) have changed from Columbus Day to Indigenous People's Day. Interestingly enough, 3 cities and one county celebrate both. What I am waiting for is people to start screaming about cultural appropriations since Indigenous People's Day has been around since 1989.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2018 1:58 PM

2018-10-09T13:58:37-04:00

People are only mad about it because the internet and TV told them to be. The outrage is new in the last decade or so from what I recall. The first celebration related to it was in 1792 for the 300th anniversary. Benjamin Harrison also called for an observance in 1892 for the 400th anniversary. FDR officially made it a holiday in 1937.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2018 2:38 PM

2018-10-09T14:38:40-04:00

Never. The 'history' of Columbus that is taught in schools these days is not the actual history, but what people that want to be offended have created to fit their wants.

Response by Cpl Jeff N. made Oct 9 at 2018 2:43 PM

2018-10-09T14:43:22-04:00

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who was working for the Spanish Crown and somehow this becomes a white oppression thing in the SJW eyes because they are ignorant.

You can love him or hate him but exploration was a thing back in the day and all that had the technology and ambition were doing it. The natives here and elsewhere were fighting and killing each other long before any Europeans arrived.

It will no longer be a holiday when the cultural rot, lack of historical understanding and appreciation for all that western civilization has brought us is considered anathema by the SJW's in this country. We are not far from there.

Response by CW4 Guy Butler made Oct 9 at 2018 3:21 PM

2018-10-09T15:21:03-04:00

I’d be willing to switch to St Brendan’s Day on 16 May. Don’t see it happening, though.

Response by LTJG Richard Bruce made Oct 9 at 2018 10:17 PM

2018-10-09T22:17:08-04:00

There are 1.9 million Knights of Columbus throughout the world that still honor the explorer.