While the US president is trying to convince the world that he is a “peacemaker” for his personal glory and one, one demonstration of authoritarianism on the part of his government follows the other both inside the US and outside.
At least this is demonstrated by developments this week. With the international media mainly involved in a meeting in Ukraine, the Trump government is engaged in a seizure attack on rights and freedom of expression, as they show in Washington. At the same time, it is tool the annual report by the State Department on Human Rights, to revoke the same authoritarian governments, marginally as human rights advocates, and to do the opposite of traditional liberal governments.
From Washington’s “occupation” to museum control
The “occupation” of the Columbia region by the federal government, with the assumption of police control and the roads on the streets, to combat – supposedly – of the crime (the official figures now disputed by the government, were not at least at low). Tones of threats were followed by Trump himself in the past few weeks, and in the past he had “tested” the water with the mission of the National Guard to Los Angeles months ago, with the excuse of the immigration then.
The White House letter-guide to the Smithsonian Institution
But what was essentially new and no one expected that it could be one of the goals of the federal government’s movement against the local authorities and institutions of Washington is the letter sent by the White House to the Management Body of the Museums of the District of Columbia – An examination to make sure that these museums are “aligned” with the vision of America promoted by Donald Trump and which is based, according to the White House letter, to “Truth and Logic”. “
According to the letter to the Smithsonian Institution Management Body: “This examination, which is the celebrations of next year for the 250th anniversary of the United States, will concern the reports, texts or even the planning of eight museums of the capital.”
Presidential Decree to review historical narrative
As stated in the letter: “This initiative aims to guarantee alignment with the president’s directive to celebrate America’s excellent character, to eliminate divisive or biased reasons and to restore confidence in our cultural institutions.”
The letter is also revealing that these moves are deliberate and part of Donald Trump’s agenda as he cites a presidential decree signed in March with the aim of recovering the control of the content of the Smithsonian museums, which are accused by Donald Trump for “Donald” “Ideological catechism”.
Objectives: From the Museum of American History to the National Portrait Gallery
The Decree Foundations are the Museum of American History, the Museum of Natural History, the Museum of African American History and Culture, the Museum of Indians of America, the Museum of Aviation and Space, the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, the National Portrait Gallery Gallery.
‘Law and Class’ in Antiwoke Packaging
On the basis of the above, a safe conclusion is that Donald Trump applies the classic doctrine of “law and order” with Washington’s “occupation” and combines it perfectly with Antiwoke Rhetoric, linking the crime to “historical revisionism” and “racial ideological”.
State Department’s annual report as a policy tool
About the same blend of the adoption of the agenda policy with a little revanchism to control the narrative, it appears to have used the State Department and its annual evaluation report on human rights around the world in 2024.
Specifically, the US Foreign Ministry in its report expresses the US government’s concern about “eroding freedom of speech in Europe”, including the United Kingdom, while increasing its criticism of Brazil and South Africa, with the “left” and the “left” series of issues. Men Lula has clashed with the eyes of his political friend and former Brazilian president Zaire Bolsonaru and with Ramafa for what Trump described as “mass killings of white farmers in South Africa”, which has not happened.
Harsh criticism of opponents, leniency in allies
At the same time, the report presents an excellent picture of human rights in countries where their leaders maintain friendly relations with Trump and work closely working on the US government’s agenda, such as immigration and the Middle East. Countries such as El Salvador or Israel, which for many years have accused human rights organizations, have accused serious violations, “fell into the soft” at the State Department report. For example for El Salvador, where the president is the most trampling of Trump himself, Nagib Bouquel, the report said: “There were no reliable reports of significant human rights violations.”
The reactions of Germany and international organizations
The reports of the report, traditionally considered a reliable “indicator” for human rights estimates and their defense organizations, as expected, have sparked strong reactions both by governments as Germany for example, but also by the human rights organizations themselves.
More specifically, from Germany, the answer came through the mouth of the deputy representative of the Government Stefan Meyer, who said the German government was rejecting the report and stressed that: “There is no censorship in Germany. We have a very high level of freedom of expression in our country and we will continue to defend it in all its forms. “
For their part, Amnesty International and the Human Rights Observatory criticized the report, arguing that the Trump government has mistakenly categorized some cases of abuse and others have omitted them to match the agenda policy.
The reference to Greece
The report also states in Greece, noting, inter alia: “There have been no serious changes to the human rights status in Greece.”
