Joe Piscopo didn’t mince words when he showed up on Rob Schmitt’s program to push back against the predictable attacks on Columbus Day and Italian-American pride. Quiet, hardworking Americans watch patriots like Piscopo stand up on national platforms and say what many of us feel — that history isn’t erased by politics and cultural heritage deserves respect.
Piscopo reminded viewers that this fight is about more than one man; it’s about generations of immigrant families who built this country and earned the right to celebrate their contributions without being lectured by coastal elites. He called out the left’s cultural vandalism and the permanent campaign to rewrite our past, and he made it clear that Italian-American culture will not be trampled in the name of woke spectacle.
This isn’t nostalgia for the sake of nostalgia — it’s a defense of identity and a warning against the slippery slope where every piece of history becomes a cudgel for political retribution. Liberals who cheer on replacing Columbus Day with new political litmus tests are really saying they want to control which stories Americans can honor and which they must denounce, and that authoritarian streak should alarm everyone who loves liberty.
Across the country, conservatives are pushing back — not to whitewash wrongdoing, but to insist that America be allowed to have a full and fair conversation about its past without surrendering to every parade of cancel culture. President Trump’s recent moves to reassert Columbus Day as a national recognition reflect a broader awakening among voters who are tired of seeing their traditions trampled by partisan virtue signaling.
If you love this country, don’t sit quietly while our founding myths and immigrant stories are attacked by a small but loud faction that thrives on division. Stand with voices like Piscopo’s, defend your heritage openly, and demand that our public holidays celebrate the hard work and courage that built America — not the resentments and revisionism of the left.
