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1. Until we have Truth and Reconciliation

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 08:55 PM

Nov 2015

Trials and people are allowed to know the depth and breadth of the history of racism in this country, all these racists' names need to come down.

Once people know the truth—then let the decision to keep or take down go forward.

Until then, take them down. It's like Princeton flying the confederate flag and saying "but it's our tradition".

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Students want Woodrow Wilson's name removed from Princeton [View all] Judi Lynn Nov 2015 OP

Until we have Truth and Reconciliation zentrum Nov 2015 #1

He was kinda sexist, too. MADem Nov 2015 #2

Let's not forget his unceclared quagmire into Mexico. Feeling the Bern Nov 2015 #4

This guy won a Nobel Peace Prize... Herman4747 Nov 2015 #3

I think, through the long lens of history, it's important to recognize the whole guy. MADem Nov 2015 #5

It isn't really about the good outweighing the bad starroute Nov 2015 #7

But if we're talking about the bad, there's also the Espionage Act of 1917 starroute Nov 2015 #9

You should lead with something more impressive. JackRiddler Nov 2015 #14

So did Henry Kissinger philosslayer Nov 2015 #24

I would think that there's some here and now racism which could probably be addressed first. bigworld Nov 2015 #6

He used troops on strikers comes to mind too Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #8

Wilson was probably no more racist than most people from his demographic background in his time Charlie Brown Nov 2015 #10

"Most people." JackRiddler Nov 2015 #15

and they are? Charlie Brown Nov 2015 #20

No one's questioning Wilson's historical importance. JackRiddler Nov 2015 #27

you're selectively singling out Wilson Charlie Brown Nov 2015 #28

All history should be subjected to a high level of scrutiny JackRiddler Nov 2015 #29

To be a leader worthy of respect he should be better than "most people" DBoon Nov 2015 #21

This is stupid MFrohike Nov 2015 #11

Thank-You! Elmergantry Nov 2015 #22

At least his racism stopped affecting the people when he left office Reter Nov 2015 #12

30 people? iandhr Nov 2015 #13

I support the students but only if the name is changed to the "Ben Carson Institute for Hoppy Nov 2015 #16

"In August, a professor at Yale University cited the racial overtones of the word in asking students MisterP Nov 2015 #17

Schools should also stop giving out Masters degrees. Hoppy Nov 2015 #18

It's not my call Recursion Nov 2015 #19

And in 40 years William Jefferson Clinton will be expunged for his Homophobia One_Life_To_Give Nov 2015 #23

You are abusing the concept of presentism. JackRiddler Nov 2015 #30

We should demolish the Jefferson Memorial then. And remove FDR, Jefferson, and Washington geek tragedy Nov 2015 #25

reducto ad absurdum JackRiddler Nov 2015 #31

Should the state of Washington change its name? Herman4747 Nov 2015 #26

State of Pacifica is a great name. JackRiddler Nov 2015 #32