That protest really backfired for the white supremacist, now everyone is going to be removing those types of statues. Any towns that wanted the statues for historical value won't even want to keep them up.

As some commentator noted, this whole thing stopped being about statues when scumbags started parading around with swastikas.

(August 16, 2017 at 8:36 pm)Mr.wizard Wrote: That protest really backfired for the white supremacist, now everyone is going to be removing those types of statues. Any towns that wanted the statues for historical value won't even want to keep them up.

Yes! Just like their beloved President they excel at digging their own graves.

I don't think the existence of these statues is a problem. The real problem is the display on public land, which makes it seem like these figures should be heroes. Move the statues to a civil war museum instead so people will shut up about the historical significance argument.

(August 16, 2017 at 10:25 pm)Jesster Wrote: I don't think the existence of these statues is a problem. The real problem is the display on public land, which makes it seem like these figures should be heroes. Move the statues to a civil war museum instead so people will shut up about the historical significance argument.

A slavery museum would be more direct!

I wonder how many of the "concerned " southern patriots will pony up the money to preserve them on private land . My guess not one of them will spend a dime . It's never been about the statues it's just an excuse for racist  assholes to act like racist assholes

I just don't think we should get into the territory of forcing towns to take them down by law, I like what is happening right now, towns standing up and saying we don't want these.

(August 16, 2017 at 1:53 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: The way to show monuments to the slave trade is in a museum in context. So don't destroy, them move them to somewhere where it is pointed out the evil they represent and how the US used to tolerate that sort of thing.

They need to be a warning from history, not part of everyday life.

... and especially not as a reminder that many would just as soon fight to the death defending that evil in a day and age where the same blacks are still subject to discrimination.

At that point it becomes a warning: if we ever gain the upper hand ...

(August 16, 2017 at 8:38 pm)Minimalist Wrote: As some commentator noted, this whole thing stopped being about statues when scumbags started parading around with swastikas.

I really don't care. The night before they were all in collared polo shirts as if it were not medieval Ireland mob hunting down a hunch back but a frat party at Notre Dame defending the football team quarterback after being accused of slipping the cheer leaders roofies.

(August 16, 2017 at 8:38 pm)Minimalist Wrote: As some commentator noted, this whole thing stopped being about statues when scumbags started parading around with swastikas.

That's the real import -- the lightning-rod ain't the lightning.