except that these confederate statues are the equivalent of if Germany had kept up statues of Hitler, and other high ranking nazis after WW2.
Not to mention, most of these statues weren't put up until the time of the civil rights struggle in the sixties. The only purpose they had then, and do now, is to intimidate and terrorize the black populations of these states.
Except these statues were no problem until last year. You people know any other historic person except Hitler? If you do why the only reference you have for anything is Hitler?
These statues were a problem since the moment they were put up, it's just that it wasn't until recently that the movement to remove them got this much attention.
And sure, I can name a few other people who's statues should and in some cases were removed. How many statues of Stalin were left after the fall of communism. Here in Belgium, we should be more pro active in making sure no statues are left of King Leopold II, along with removing his name from any building, street, and so on that might have ever been named after him.
But either way, I think I saw it best described on twitter earlier today when someone tweeted this image:
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If the statues were problem, why Obama didn't remove them? How many statues of Stalin were left after the fall of communism. Again, you don't know what you're talking about. 1. There was no communism anywhere in the world. 2. Stalin's statues were removed after his death, no regime change took place. 3. There were no vandalizing angry mobs - all the statues were removed lawfully by authorities. Study first.
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does this cartoon have anything to do with this past event?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/1326063/After-1700-years-Buddhas-fall-to-Taliban-dynamite.html
sad about barcelona..
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Not to mention, most of these statues weren't put up until the time of the civil rights struggle in the sixties. The only purpose they had then, and do now, is to intimidate and terrorize the black populations of these states.
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And sure, I can name a few other people who's statues should and in some cases were removed. How many statues of Stalin were left after the fall of communism.
Here in Belgium, we should be more pro active in making sure no statues are left of King Leopold II, along with removing his name from any building, street, and so on that might have ever been named after him.
But either way, I think I saw it best described on twitter earlier today when someone tweeted this image:
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How many statues of Stalin were left after the fall of communism.
Again, you don't know what you're talking about.
1. There was no communism anywhere in the world.
2. Stalin's statues were removed after his death, no regime change took place.
3. There were no vandalizing angry mobs - all the statues were removed lawfully by authorities.
Study first.
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