Al Melvin

Agree

Yes, but only for items with clear proof of theft or looting.

A conditional standard—return when there is clear proof of theft/looting—fits a rule-of-law, evidentiary approach and mirrors how many U.S. returns occur under existing legal frameworks (e.g., NAGPRA processes and negotiated restitutions). Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, repatriating artifacts to unstable regions risks their destruction by war or extremists.

Security/stewardship concerns resonate with Republican emphasis on instability and terrorism risks; similar arguments have been used in debates over returning items to conflict-affected regions (e.g., Iraq/Syria-era looting concerns). Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No

Republicans are more likely to oppose blanket repatriation requirements, aligning with limited-government instincts and support for major U.S. museums’ discretion (e.g., preference for negotiated returns rather than mandates). Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, universal museums serve humanity best by showcasing the world's cultures together.

The "universal museum" argument (shared global heritage, broad public access) is compatible with conservative defenses of large Western/U.S. institutions, though not always a core GOP issue. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

No, Western institutions deserve credit for saving these treasures from oblivion.

Some Republicans may sympathize with a Western-stewardship narrative, but the claim that Western institutions "deserve credit" is rhetorically harsh and can conflict with property/sovereignty and diplomatic considerations, making agreement more limited. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

The GOP generally resists broad federal mandates on cultural institutions and is skeptical of sweeping repatriation requirements, favoring property-rights and case-by-case approaches. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, returning stolen heritage is a moral imperative to decolonize history.

Framing repatriation as a "decolonize history" moral imperative aligns with progressive/critical-theory rhetoric that Republican leaders and platforms have frequently criticized (e.g., backlash to DEI/"woke" narratives). Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.