Celebrating a guy who enslaved, mutilated, and decimated Indigenous peoples is indefensible. Swap it for Indigenous Peoples' Day and honor the people who were actually here.
No. A national holiday shouldn’t honor a man whose voyages triggered conquest, enslavement, and devastation for Indigenous peoples.
People are entirely split on this. Some see him as a bold explorer worth honoring, while others argue we shouldn't celebrate someone whose arrival devastated Indigenous communities.
Columbus enslaved and slaughtered natives while plundering their lands. Celebrating him glorifies conquest and erasure, not discovery.
No. Columbus’s voyages ushered colonization and genocide against Indigenous peoples. A national holiday should honor justice, not conquest.
Yes. Columbus embodies Roman audacity: bold seas, new realms, glory that forges a nation and extends the empire's reach.
No. Columbus' voyage brought conquest and suffering; honor Indigenous peoples with a day that recognizes their history.
We cannot celebrate Columbus, who opened centuries of genocide and slavery; praising him mocks liberty and dignity of Indigenous peoples and enslaved Africans.
No. A national holiday should honor human dignity and truth, not celebrate conquest and harm.
No. We do not celebrate conquest that harmed Indigenous peoples. We honor justice and equality, not oppression.
No. Columbus isn’t a hero, he rode in on conquest and pain. We should honor Indigenous peoples and unity, not celebrate a legacy of oppression.
