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The Orwellian echoes in Trump’s push for ‘Americanism’ at the Smithsonian

  • Written by Laura Beers, Professor of History, American University
imageErasing history is a deeply Orwellian thing to do.Elen11, iStock/Getty Images Plus

When people use the term “Orwellian,” it’s not a good sign.

It usually characterizes an action, an individual or a society that is suppressing freedom, particularly the freedom of expression. It can also describe something perverted by tyrannical...

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