{"id":2395156,"date":"2025-01-25T15:59:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T20:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/under-trump-47-even-statue-desecration-is-making-america-great-again\/"},"modified":"2025-01-25T16:01:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T21:01:22","slug":"under-trump-47-even-statue-desecration-is-making-america-great-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/under-trump-47-even-statue-desecration-is-making-america-great-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Under Trump-47 Even Statue Desecration Is Making America Great Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Funder-trump-47-even-statue-desecration-is-making-america-great-again%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2395156&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The text discusses a cultural shift that has occurred as Donald Trump&#8217;s election victory. \u200bIt notes that far-left ideologies are receding as companies dismantle Diversity,\u2063 equity, and Inclusion (DEI) departments and \u200dremove liberal policies, such as those concerning transgender issues.\u2062 An example given is fans of the Washington Commanders (previously the Redskins) decorating the famous Rocky statue in Philadelphia with team gear ahead of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-county-orders-restaurants-to-keep-tvs-off-as-outdoor-dining-resumes-and-super-bowl-approaches\/\" title=\"Los Angeles County Orders Restaurants To Keep TVs Off As Outdoor Dining Resumes And Super Bowl Approaches\">championship game<\/a>, which symbolizes \u200ca newfound boldness in \u200dexpressing traditional identities and team loyalty.<\/p>\n<p>Over time, the\u2064 conversation\u2063 around \u2062sports\u2062 and cultural sensitivities has shifted.\u2064 The article suggests \u200bthat the discourse\u2063 surrounding issues of race and sensitivity has waned, with \u200dfans feeling tired of being lectured. This change is echoed in sports culture, where fans no longer shy away from showing support for historically controversial team names and \u2064representations, even in light of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">previous social justice movements<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>the article reflects a sentiment that \u200dmany Americans are reclaiming their right to express their \u200bidentity and preferences, \u2064contrasting it with the outcry against perceived\u2064 cultural appropriation or insensitivity from previous years.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A cultural shift has taken place since President Donald Trump&rsquo;s election victory in November of last year.<\/p>\n<p>Even before the president took office again, far-left trends began to fade as companies closed their DEI departments and tech billionaires like Meta CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mark-zuckerbergs-meta-continues-dramatic-overhaul-abruptly-blows-entire-dei-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Zuckerberg<\/a> fell in line, wiping out transgender policies and even removing tampons from the men&rsquo;s restroom at the offices.<\/p>\n<p>Now, even defacing statutes is being done in a more traditional way.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/philadelphia-rocky-statue-vandalized-redskins-gear-ahead-nfc-title-game-between-eagles-commanders?intcmp=tw_fnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported, some fans of the Washington Commanders &mdash; formerly the Redskins &mdash; decked out a Rocky statue in Philadelphia with Redskins gear ahead of this Sunday&rsquo;s NFC Championship Game against the Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>Fox said on Friday that an unknown Commanders fan gave Rocky a makeover in Redskins attire, sharing footage posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X of the result.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Commanders fans apparently decorated the Rocky statue.<\/p>\n<p>We all know how this movie ends.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/43nAnVWtnD\">pic.twitter.com\/43nAnVWtnD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsRadioWIP\/status\/1882876661563318313?\">January 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to Fox, this isn&rsquo;t the best idea for the Eagles opponents, since each time a team&rsquo;s fans have done this, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/philadelphia-eagles-issue-statement-team-branded-kamala-ads-spotted-around-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Eagles<\/a> come away with the win.<\/p>\n<p>Stepping outside of the significance for sports, consider how fans unapologetically displaying Redskins gear signals a change.<\/p>\n<p>The Redskins did away with their name in 2020, becoming the Commanders in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, we were forced to endure an onslaught of lecturing over issues of race, sensitivity, belonging, and all the other leftist buzzwords spurred by the death of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/court-greenlights-testing-george-floyds-heart-tissue-bid-prove-new-cause-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Floyd<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly, everything became about race as calling the team the Redskins was insensitive, and activism went to absurd lengths to overhaul the norm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-native-american-woman-removed-land-olakes-packaging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Land O&rsquo;Lakes<\/a> couldn&rsquo;t possibly bear having an Indian woman on its butter anymore. A cultural revolution tried to ferret out any modicum of tradition in the name of antiracism.<\/p>\n<p>But the revolutionary fervor died out.<\/p>\n<p>People are tired.<\/p>\n<p>They are tired of being lectured to and told how horrible they happen to be for enjoying things how they are.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s ascent back to the presidency shows Americans are tired of their cherished values, beliefs, and even symbols being obliterated.<\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-drops-bomb-on-tim-walz-snags-support-from-his-family-in-killer-blow-to-kamala-harris\/\" title=\"Trump Drops Bomb on Tim Walz, Snags Support from His Family in Killer Blow to Kamala Harris\">unapologetically sport<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/locals-maga-hats-give-warm-welcome-trump-force-one-lands-greenland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MAGA hat<\/a>. You can flaunt Redskins gear.<\/p>\n<p>You may be met with accusations of racism, but onlookers are more than likely going to roll their eyes at your accusers, wishing they would just shut up.<\/p>\n<p>Sports are supposed to be an escape from politics. 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Even prior to his return to office, far-left ideologies started to diminish as businesses shut down their DEI departments and tech moguls like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg aligned with this shift, eliminating transgender policies and even taking tampons out of men&#8217;s restrooms at their offices. Now, acts of vandalism are being carried out in a more conventional manner. As reported by Fox News, some fans of the Washington Commanders\u2014previously known as the Redskins\u2014dressed up a Rocky statue in Philadelphia with Redskins merchandise ahead of the NFC Championship Game against the Eagles this Sunday. Fox noted that an unidentified Commanders supporter gave Rocky a new look in Redskins gear, sharing videos on social media platform X showcasing the result.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fox, this may not be wise for the Eagles&#8217; rivals since historically when fans have done similar things, it has led to victories for the Eagles. Beyond its sports implications, consider how fans openly displaying Redskins gear indicates a shift in sentiment. The team changed its name from Redskins in 2020 and became known as the Commanders in 2022. In 2020, society faced intense discussions about race and sensitivity following George Floyd&#8217;s death; suddenly everything revolved around race issues as calling them &#8220;Redskins&#8221; was deemed offensive.<\/p>\n<p>The cultural revolution sought to eliminate any semblance of tradition under the guise of antiracism; for instance, Land O\u2019Lakes removed its Indian woman logo from butter packaging. However, that revolutionary zeal has waned.<\/p>\n<p>People are weary\u2014tired of being lectured about enjoying things as they are. Trump&#8217;s potential return signals that Americans are fed up with having their values and symbols dismantled. You can now wear a MAGA hat or display Redskins gear without fear; while accusations of racism may arise against you, most observers will likely dismiss those claims.<\/p>\n<p>Sports should serve as an escape from political discourse; although we can&#8217;t know what motivated the fan who dressed Rocky differently, it&#8217;s clear that attempts by leftist agendas to inject political correctness into sports haven&#8217;t deterred them<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2395157,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Rocky.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5374,49210,3634],"class_list":["post-2395156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-america","tag-statue-desecration","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Rocky.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2395156"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2395160,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395156\/revisions\/2395160"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2395157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2395156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2395156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2395156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}