Congress should pass a law to swap out Columbus Day as a federal holiday and replace it with Election Day in November. It’s far more important to celebrate and empower American democracy than to honor a man with such a brutal legacy who never even set foot in the United States.
Why is this important?
Americans have fought hard for our democracy in countless ways over the decades. Soldiers have fought and died to preserve it, and activists have struggled throughout our history to expand and protect the right to vote for all our citizens. We all deserve a day to honor and practice democracy on Election Day in November. By switching out Columbus Day as a federal holiday and exchanging it for Election Day, we make sure we are celebrating and advancing real American values, not glorifying a legacy of colonialism and genocide.
