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Feel Good Story Of The Day: Protestors Targeted A Confederate Monument Last Night
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Yeah, I remember when that one was taken down a few years ago, and it just totally collapsed because it was so thin and hollow.
They also tried to knock down this huge obelisk one in Linn Park, but were unable. The Mayor at the time promised to do so legally, if given 24 hours.
Mayor just put in a 7 pm curfew, and stated the removal of the statue is to keep citizens safe (from falling on themselves) as well as the salvage of the statue if the confederacy wants it back (or a museum). I think the latter bit was spoken while winking, but I was listening on the radio.
Mayor just put in a 7 pm curfew, and stated the removal of the statue is to keep citizens safe (from falling on themselves) as well as the salvage of the statue if the confederacy wants it back (or a museum). I think the latter bit was spoken while winking, but I was listening on the radio.
I'm curious to know when this one is from. Because yeah, a majority of them were built as signal beacons afterwards.
Honestly, "it's gonna come down anyway, so let's do it officially so that no one gets hurt" is a great political cover.
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I've heard it was Charles Linn, who was in the confederate navy.
As a non-American, it blows my mind that there is such a thing as confederate monuments.
Wasn't the confederacy the side that wanted slavery to keep being a thing? Isn't that flag with the stars in a circle, basically a big "I'm a Racist pig" sign?
How da fuck do you make statues out of that?
And why did it take this protests for it to get removed?
And how many of them are still left?
I have so many questions...
Wasn't the confederacy the side that wanted slavery to keep being a thing? Isn't that flag with the stars in a circle, basically a big "I'm a Racist pig" sign?
How da fuck do you make statues out of that?
And why did it take this protests for it to get removed?
And how many of them are still left?
I have so many questions...
I would love for this to be widespread. I know it's not really feasible because the racists will start coming out with guns. But, man, it'd be fucking great if protests just started smashing every single one of the monuments to racism.
I'm sure there are un-countable numbers of them around. It is fucked up. Every once in a while one will get taken down, legally, and the racists throw a fucking fit about "destroying history".
Interestingly, Robert E. Lee, the commander of the confederate army, was even against monuments being built, essentially saying the country would never heal if we memorialize the civil war. So, even that racist ass mother fucker saw the writing on the wall.
I'm sure there are un-countable numbers of them around. It is fucked up. Every once in a while one will get taken down, legally, and the racists throw a fucking fit about "destroying history".
Interestingly, Robert E. Lee, the commander of the confederate army, was even against monuments being built, essentially saying the country would never heal if we memorialize the civil war. So, even that racist ass mother fucker saw the writing on the wall.
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Good. Destroy them all.
They've had years to take down the monuments of hate and put them in museums. Time for them to go.
They've had years to take down the monuments of hate and put them in museums. Time for them to go.
Half of American leadership is legit the confederacy that was never eradicated. The confederacy runs America right now.
I think the stars in the circle is the original American flag?
This one? That's the Betsy Ross flag, 13 stars for 13 Original States
Confederacy had a Blue X on an Orange background, with stars inside the X portion.
Southern leaders were allowed to largely remain in power after the Civil War. So nothing fundamentally changed about the politics in those states for a long time. The defeat of the South was glamorized as this "noble" cause. Statues were put up and laws put in place to make it illegal for local governments to take down the statues.
It's a comedy bit, admittedly, but John Oliver goes a bit into it here, including when most of these were built.
It's a long and complicated history. In short, a desire for reconciliation after the war and deep systemic culture of white supremacy led to pro-Confederate supporters being able to turn a defeat into a propaganda victory.
A not-small number of Americans still fully support what the Confederacy stood for. A co-worker of mine has a Confederate flag symbol on her front license plate. We work with many African Americans, which just shows you how comfortable we've made blatant racism in this country.
I think the majority in the later 19th century, but also from the 60s, yes.
I cant quote all of you, but thanks for the responses. It's kinda depressing that the answer boils down to: "Cuz 'Merica"
I do love some John Oliver, thanks friend, I'll give it a watch.
I was talking about this one, but yeah, I guess the one with the blue cross is the most used, nowadays.
I do love some John Oliver, thanks friend, I'll give it a watch.
oh yeah, forgot that one existed.I cant quote all of you, but thanks for the responses. It's kinda depressing that the answer boils down to: "Cuz 'Merica"
I was talking about this one, but yeah, I guess the one with the blue cross is the most used, nowadays.
I do love some John Oliver, thanks friend, I'll give it a watch.
A lot in the 60s but the biggest part in the early 20th century, peaking about 1910 after the NAACP was founded.
I wanted to say to melt them down and turn them into something useful, like parts to help improve infrastructure or something, but that'd be sort pointless considering people in this thread pointing out what shit quality and materials these things were made of...
just like the confederacy!
just like the confederacy!
Sick burn, self.
This should be the beginning of turning the southern dream of another confederacy into ashes. Destroy everything they hold dear about the "old south". Monuments destroyed, park and street names changed, and most importantly: history books reflecting history accurately.
The south needs to be put down for good.
The south needs to be put down for good.
State AG Approves Removal of Confederate Statue
https://abc3340.com/news/local/birm...-can-be-removed-alabama-attorney-general-says
Quote from State AG Steve Marshall
Quote from State AG Steve Marshall