What's next dumb libs? Thanksgiving Day?
The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to eliminate Columbus Day from the city calendar, siding with activists who view the explorer as a symbol of genocide for native peoples in North America and elsewhere.
Over the objections of Italian American civic groups, the council made the second Monday in October a day in L.A. to commemorate ?indigenous, aboriginal and native people.? It replaces a holiday that served as a touchstone for Italian Americans, marking the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Caribbean.
Italian Americans voiced anguish over the proposal, telling council members it would erase a portion of their heritage. Some said they supported the creation of Indigenous Peoples Day as long as it is held on a different date.
?On behalf of the Italian community, we want to celebrate with you,? said Ann Potenza, president of Federated Italo-Americans of Southern California, speaking in a room packed with Native American activists. ?We just don?t want it to be at the expense of Columbus Day.?
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