AZDuck's Considered Opinion on Southern Monuments
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He (literally) picked the wrong side. If Lee has stayed loyal to the Union, it's conceivable the North could have won by, say, 1863.creepycoug said:Take 'er down.
I like Generals who win; I don't like Generals who lose. They're losers and should not be celebrated.
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I tend to think that what Mayor Landrieu said about Confederate monuments in NOLA applies to all of them. If you haven't watched or read this speech, you should.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j81MkNgnXuY
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/23/opinion/mitch-landrieus-speech-transcript.html?_r=0
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Why didn't they do this shit like 100 years ago
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The Lincoln second inauguration quote at the end was a nice touch.BearsWiin said:I tend to think that what Mayor Landrieu said about Confederate monuments in NOLA applies to all of them. If you haven't watched or read this speech, you should.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j81MkNgnXuY
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/23/opinion/mitch-landrieus-speech-transcript.html?_r=0 -
Is that Lenin statue still in Fremont?
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I can't really find fault with Landrieus logic and agree on snuffing out the "Cult of the lost Cause" but to play devil's advocate, where do we draw the line? Is the line of demarcation those that committed treason- i.e., Lee, Jackson, Davis, etc? What about those who participated in and profited from the Peculiar Institution. Do we need to remove the Washington/Jefferson monuments?BearsWiin said:I tend to think that what Mayor Landrieu said about Confederate monuments in NOLA applies to all of them. If you haven't watched or read this speech, you should.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j81MkNgnXuY
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/23/opinion/mitch-landrieus-speech-transcript.html?_r=0 -
Statues that represent evil, hatred and bigotry, but are otherwise politically correct are allowed to stand.GrundleStiltzkin said:Is that Lenin statue still in Fremont?
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Is it in front of a courthouse?Dude61 said:
Statues that represent evil, hatred and bigotry, but are otherwise politically correct are allowed to stand.GrundleStiltzkin said:Is that Lenin statue still in Fremont?
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I don't know, but the irony is darkly delicious if Comrade Lenin stands on private property.UWhuskytskeet said:
Is it in front of a courthouse?Dude61 said:
Statues that represent evil, hatred and bigotry, but are otherwise politically correct are allowed to stand.GrundleStiltzkin said:Is that Lenin statue still in Fremont?
