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In reply to the discussion: This monument is an affront to the United States. [View all]DustyJoe
(849 posts)4. Monuments, headstones, history etc
With all the calls to eradicate symbols, flags, pictures go thru cemetaries and remove 150 year old headstones and even dig up and remove remains. Rename military bases, revoke veteran status and numerous other ideas and suggestions to change history to shame an entire generation for fighting in a war a lot were drafted into while the actual slaveowners sat back giving orders. Does it seem a bit surreal in comparison to 1930s book burning, lenins erasure of history or Orwells vision of all control in what is seen and heard ?
Some of these calls are getting so ridiculous to the point the next thing will be heard is to sub contract ISIS since they are really good at removing historical sites and monuments.
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Traitors to Britain from 13 New World colonies fought against their own country between 1775-1783
Pooka Fey
Jun 2015
#15
Did England put up a statue honoring "Traitor-Rebel" George Washington? Yes, in Trafalgar Square
Pooka Fey
Jun 2015
#20
In 1783, the Colonial Traitors against the British Crown WON their Turn-Coat Rebellion
Pooka Fey
Jun 2015
#26
To me, educating the young on the real history of racism and racist monuments like
Spazito
Jun 2015
#45
Bit of a difference between not celebrating those who fought to preserve slavery
NuclearDem
Jun 2015
#25
Yes, and the principles of that nation were evil, it is nothing to be proud of. n/t
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2015
#36
The Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery is not anyone's grave.
former9thward
Jun 2015
#65
How about statues of that Native American-exterminating, genocidal maniac Columbus?
Nye Bevan
Jun 2015
#63