Robert E. Lee Statue Removal. Virginia

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Originally Posted by Gman

Then they burn the books and filter or remove Internet access (Like China does to their citizens). After a few generations, history just becomes rumor or a 'scary campfire story'. It's no longer a part of their conscience.


Through the distillation and twisting/interpretation of history by those that didn't actually experience it, your conclusion is that there was no reason for the statues to have ever been built. Yet they were built by people a lot closer to the situation than you ever were. Perhaps your understanding of the situation isn't entirely accurate?

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That's a very good quote, GMan, where these people removing our history, are not removing it because of the history, but rather because of the politics today.

I mean seriously. These people are trying to say that the South, in the Civil War, and so despicable, that they should be removed from history.

The Civil War was a great and tragic part of American history.

I have members of my ancestry that were on both sides of the War Between the States. In fact I have roots that go back to long before the Revolutionary War. No matter which side of a conflict someone of note was on, all history should be preserved. Otherwise you are building the Titanic over and over, instead of learning.

All history matters.

Lets print up some t-shirts and pop some corn as people call that racist. [handbags]

Maybe a new Civil War?

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Originally Posted by arbol

I mean seriously. These people are trying to say that the South, in the Civil War, and so despicable, that they should be removed from history.

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History is told by the victors.

So what do you suggest we do, Ridge?

I told these damn commies, anti commies and dictator-phobics that removing statue was not a good idea!
It was bullshitvic and turdshevics history!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo...ng%20elsewhere.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...tskyi_park.jpg




https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fird...ue_destruction


https://youtu.be/Vd-M3Y-IprU

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Originally Posted by Ridge

History is told by the victors.

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Originally Posted by arbol

So what do you suggest we do, Ridge?

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I am not a fan of statue of any sort, unless it is privately funded or given to us ( statue of liberty). Rio's statue of Jesus was funded entirely by the Catholic community in Brazil.
https://strawberrytours.com/rio-de-j...%20in%20Brazil.

I particularly do not like this one, but this is privately owned? Statue of Lenin in Seattle?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stat...enin_(Seattle)


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...in_Seattle.jpg