The Trump administration's directive aimed to suppress negative references about Americans in national parks has faced significant public resistance. Signs were placed in approximately 433 National Park Service sites instructing visitors to report adverse historical references. However, a collection of nearly 500 visitor comments reveals a reluctance to support such initiatives, with many expressing the importance of acknowledging America's complex history. Visitors criticized the administration for attempting to sanitize historical narratives, viewing it as an evasion of essential truths regarding slavery and the treatment of native tribes.
"Are we such weak, fragile people that we can't view the full length and breadth of our history?" A visitor questioned the administration's actions after a history sign was taken down.
"I hate that this administration feels that history that may depict the United States in a bad light should be covered up." Another visitor expressed concern about the removal of negative historical references.
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