Posted on 07/23/2025 8:42:09 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
For myriad reasons, I’m not fond of traveling, not the least of which is that traveling in the 21st century is such a horrible shlep. Having said that, I am a very well-traveled person. That means that I’ve visited more than my share of places that UNESCO has tagged as “world heritage sites,” and every time I see that designation, my hackles go up. That’s why I was just thrilled to see that Trump has dumped UNESCO (again).
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization was formed out of the wreckage of WWII to bind humankind together and prevent future world wars. The thinking was that if the world’s nations could find common ground and work together for the common good, future wars would be prevented.
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It was Disney’s Small World ride as global policy. And let me just say here that I love Disney’s Small World ride. I know it’s kitschy and painful for some, but I still love that 1960s hopeful aesthetic. However, a Disney ride will not override human nature, and it most certainly will not destroy communism or radical Islam.
My contact with UNESCO, as noted above, has been those darned “world heritage sites.” Any major tourist attraction has gotten this UNESCO tag. Whether it’s Westminster Abbey, at the heart of Britain since the 13th century; Notre Dame, at the heart of France since the 14th century; Masada, integrally tied to Israel since the 1st century BC...it doesn’t matter—according to UNESCO, they all belong to the world.
That’s always been my personal irritant because it’s a lie. They don’t belong to the world. They belong to the unique cultures that built them. People from other parts of the world visit them to admire the works of those creative cultures, not because...
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How about dumping the UN completely and moving it to Zimbabwe?
Yeah, there’s lots of things more wonderful.
Justice for the law breakers in this country.
All the illegals deported.
Democrats in jail.
US out of UN and UN out of US.
Clearing out all the terrorists.
Not allowing foreign born people to hold political or judicial office.
Taking back all the land sold to foreign governments and entities.
All autopen documents declared invalid.
What did Zimbabweans ever do to deserve this? Please send it to Somalia instead. /s
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