Statue of Confederate General R.E.Lee Removed.

a reply to: strongfp

I recall ISIS doing similar things to historical statues they didn't like.

a reply to: User1138

Cultural appropriation is another derogatory term made to shame and belittle White people.

originally posted by: The3murph

originally posted by: namelesss

originally posted by: olaru12
It's Southern heritage and tearing down the statues won't erase it.

But it might be a first step in their evolution from such corrupt and degrading ignorance (Southern Heritage)!

What is your heritage? We are proud of our people and don't care what you think.

Stats say that the South is predominately Xtian.
If you are a Xtian, it seems that you would know that Pride is a sin, the sin.
Have fun.

originally posted by: DrStevenBrule
a reply to: strongfp

I recall ISIS doing similar things to historical statues they didn't like.

You mean moving them to museums so that they can be viewed in proper context?

What about the Presidential heads, gonna move those to a museum too?

originally posted by: kaylaluv

originally posted by: DrStevenBrule
a reply to: strongfp

I recall ISIS doing similar things to historical statues they didn't like.

You mean moving them to museums so that they can be viewed in proper context?

The proper context is where the people decided to put them in the first place. Let me know when you want to start removing Grants tomb, the statue of sherman in central park, and the name of Sheridan, Wyoming. Those three war criminals are responsible for the genocide of the Plains Indians. Grant was President, sherman was General of the Army, and Sheridan was the departmental commander.

So if we found an old statue of Hitler in the US that was hidden for decades, should we leave it there just because it's part of history? Statues are supposed to honor people. Lee was a traitor more loyal to the ideology of slavery than to his country. I know he was pardoned and all, but he was still a major leader of the rebellious movement that tried to destroy our country.

originally posted by: Barcs
So if we found an old statue of Hitler in the US that was hidden for decades, should we leave it there just because it's part of history? Statues are supposed to honor people. Lee was a traitor more loyal to the ideology of slavery than to his country. I know he was pardoned and all, but he was still a major leader of the rebellious movement that tried to destroy our country.

Those statues were not hidden. The comparison to the nazis is a non-starter and only used by the historically ignorant. The South was right. This country, until 1865, was a VOLUNTARY union of sovereign States. The States joined it by ratifying the Constitution. They did, and STILL do, enjoy the remedy of leaving in the same manner in which they joined. Do NONE of you see the pure absurdity of forcing people to remain in a "free country" at the point of the bayonet?

FYI Hitler was a lover of Mr. Lincoln, NOT MY PRESIDENT, he says so directly in Mein Kamph.

a reply to: Kali74

Why should tax dollars be wasted honoring the Cult of the Lost Cause?

You mean like spending it on free food,free housing,free education all for a bumper crop called the vote ?

Not to mention the party of the donkey was created by a slave owner.

Not much has changed except rewriting, and erasing history outright because people shouldn't be reminded of a era that the states stood up to the federal state.

The civil war wasn't about freeing the black man. That's rather painfully obvious with the slaughter of the native brown man.

And to this day.

Still live on reservations, and have it worse off the 'African Americans'.

Dontcha just love that segreationism created again by statue haters.

Guess they are afraid the 'racist' might rub off.

Why should tax dollars be wasted honoring the Cult of the Lost Cause?


The statues were paid for by citizens who "subscribed" that is in the language of today made monthly payments.

a reply to: strongfp

I had several friends go out to defend the monuments. If these people think removing the statues will change anything they are sadly mistaken. The only thing they are doing is stirring a hornets nest.

#boycottNOLA

Dio Vindice!

originally posted by: sycomix
If these people think removing the statues will change anything they are sadly mistaken.

What do you think they are attempting to change that you feel they will in fact not change?

a reply to: strongfp

The bible also supports slavery. Can we do away with it as well?

originally posted by: avgguy
I demand the nations railroads be removed immediately!, because to me it represents the enslavement and abuse of migrant European and Asian workers.

LOL we laugh but be continue to lose ground like this. When will we finally put our foot down?

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

Let put it this way, in their special little world, taking down a statue is going to help somebody somewhere feel better about history. Fine I say remove the statues of MLK also.

Dio Vindice!

originally posted by: kaylaluv

originally posted by: DrStevenBrule
a reply to: strongfp

I recall ISIS doing similar things to historical statues they didn't like.

You mean moving them to museums so that they can be viewed in proper context?

You mean whatever context you control? Who elected these arbiters of all things?

If you put everything in museum, then it's all centrally located.


And then you can close the museum.

originally posted by: sycomix
Let put it this way, in their special little world, taking down a statue is going to help somebody somewhere feel better about history.

How would it make them feel better about history?

originally posted by: sycomix
a reply to: strongfp

I had several friends go out to defend the monuments. If these people think removing the statues will change anything they are sadly mistaken. The only thing they are doing is stirring a hornets nest.

#boycottNOLA

Dio Vindice!

Yup, I'm guessing you mean that your friends are racists and removing the flags will only make them more racist??


Or at least that is what is inferred from my pov.

For all of you screaming MUSEUM! MUSEUM! These belong in a museum!

The mayor of new orleans had them placed in a trash dump.

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