PJM:
By Gwendolyn Sims
These days, it seems no one is safe from cancel culture, not even the long-dead heroes of the 1960s space race.
Space News reported that Space Foundation had announced in a now-deleted note that “in light of current world events” it would change the name of its fundraising event from “Yuri’s Night” to “A Celebration of Space: Discover What’s Next.” The annual event is to be held at its April Space Symposium conference in Colorado Springs, Colo. more
“Why on Earth Did Space Foundation Just Cancel Yuri Gagarin?”
…Orwell could tell you why…
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street and building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And that process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped.”
-George Orwell, “1984”
…they will leave no historical truth intact.
…they will leave nothing alone.
NOTHING.
Because Yuri Gagarin was Russian and was the first man in space. Some people are still mad 60 + years later that the Russians beat us into space first.
Needed the space for President Abrams portrait.
It’s life sized.
Poor little Laika will be next.
Same people tell us the “Woman of the Year” is a man…
Actually, Yuri was the first person to *return* from space. USSR was notorious at the time for taking huge risks, and it is very likely that one or more preceded Gagarin into space but failed to return alive. Look up Vladimir Komarov, Gagarin’s buddy. He was launched into space, then Gagarin, already a hero, was supposed to launch separately and they would connect in space. Would be a huge triumph – except everyone knew that there were all sorts of problems, and the likelihood was that both would die. With Komarov already in orbit Gagarin’s launch was canceled. Komarov burned up on reentry, his charred corpse recovered.
Any of those astronauts in the 60s were incredibly brave, regardless their country. Idiocy to ‘cancel’ people like this.
Whole Foods just removed its shelf of “Russian Dressing” to be replaced by “Mayo & Catsup Dressing.”
Why Cancel Yuri?
Well, They cancelled Pluto.
And Frankly, I still Do Not Understand why Goofy Got to Shit inside the House, Pluto was outside & The Fuckin Duck was running around Dick Out!
In space, no one can her you squeal
Except if you were in a episode of Pigs In Space on The Muppet Show.
You’re next Baryshnikov!
Whatever is the truth about the Ukraine War, Yuri Gagarin is probably long dead and has nothing to do with it.
The people in the organization that removed his name are extremely childish. Probably a collection of silly liberal women and stupid effeminate soy boys.