Trump says Columbus Day will now just be Columbus Day President Donald Trump will not follow Joe Biden's practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in October.

Trump revokes Indigenous Peoples Day recognition to reinstate Columbus Day exclusively, reinforcing authoritarian control over national historical memory.

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Patriots’ Day: How far-right groups hijack history and patriotic symbols to advance their cause, according to an expert on extremism On Patriots’ Day, far-right groups may use historical events and patriotic symbols to claim they are engaging in a ‘modern-day fight for freedom.’

On 15 April 2025, The Conversation warned that far-right groups are exploiting holidays like Patriots’ Day to embed extremist ideologies within patriotic narratives, reframing American identity through an authoritarian lens.
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Europe’s Far Right Is Winning Over Young Voters Five years after young voters gave Green parties their best-ever EU election results, "Generation Greta" swung notably to the right. The post Europe's Far Right Is Winning Over Young Voters appeared f...

On 14 April 2025, Yahoo News reported that Europe’s far-right parties are winning over young voters using TikTok and YouTube. The trend reflects rising authoritarian influence through digital youth culture.
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CNN Host: Trump Military Parade Sounds Just Like North Korea Anchor Erin Burnett likened the president’s parade plans to the types of celebrations typically hosted under Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin.

On 14 April 2025, The Daily Beast reported that Trump’s proposed military parade—set for his birthday and the Army’s 250th—raises fears of politicized armed forces and authoritarian mimicry.
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