All these hurtful memorials to the Founders of this disgraceful country should be torn down and replaced by statues of LeBron and Obama.
Should Confederate War Memorials/Statues Be Abolished?
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Where's Tony?
We have some new statues for him to declare war on.
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Christopher Columbus statues in Providence, San Francisco vandalized on Columbus Day
The statue in San Francisco was doused in red paint with a sign that read, "Destroy all monuments of genocide and kill all colonizers."
A statue of Christopher Columbus was vandalized in Providence, R.I.Michelle R. Smith / AP
Oct. 14, 2019, 7:32 PM UTC
By Ben Kesslen
Two statues of Christopher Columbus were vandalized Monday, doused with red paint, as Columbus Day comes under increased scrutiny from those who criticize the Italian navigator's legacy.
The Columbus statue in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, was defaced early Monday, NBC affiliate WJAR reported. The statue was draped in a sign that read “Stop Celebrating Genocide,” a reference to Columbus’ role in the colonization of North America, the killing of indigenous groups and the spread of slavery.
Across the country, in San Francisco, a statue of Columbus in the city’s Little Italy neighborhood was similarly vandalized. Below the statue someone wrote, "Destroy all monuments of genocide and kill all colonizers,” NBC Bay Area reported.
As people celebrated Italian Heritage Day in San Francisco, public works employees nearby were trying to scrape the blood-colored paint off Columbus’ face.
The dual defacements came as the movement to opt out of Columbus Day and instead commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day grows.
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Trading Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples' Day is overdue for some
For many indigenous people, a federal holiday recognizing the actions of the man who is thought to be history's most prominent colonizer is insulting and dehumanizing.
States like New Mexico, Vermont and Maine are instead celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday. Over 100 cities, towns and college campuses have adopted the day in place of Columbus Day.
Police in both Providence and San Francisco are investigating the vandalism of the statues, and said they have no suspects at this time.
... only to have Paleface attorney Elizabeth Warren claim she was an American Indian for special consideration. I wonder if Elizabeth Warren’s lie took away an opportunity from a true Native American?
I wonder if I could get A&E Networks (History Channel, Military Channel, Lifetime, Vice) to bite off on a pilot.
"STATUE WARRIORS"
I think there's enough material there for at least three seasons. Lots of different angles. Thor Industries would probably throw down an RV.... free advertising for them, pull that pos toilet stock out of the trash heap, they're gonna need some Millennial love anyway in the years to come. What better way to generate some brand loyalty... go ham on every offensive Confederate statue across the South. Use Apple products too, they'll kick in some funding. Imagine the drama that will ensue when VZ rolls into the town square of Shagmysista, MS with a blowtorch and a jack-hammer.
For season three we'll ship the RV across the pond and see what's interesting over there. Lots of history. Endless angles. And you know damn well there's a Hitler or Stalin statue somewhere. Make that the season finale. Get Geraldo to make a cameo for that one. Redeem himself after 30 years.
I'll work on it.
"STATUE WARRIORS"
I think there's enough material there for at least three seasons. Lots of different angles. Thor Industries would probably throw down an RV.... free advertising for them, pull that pos toilet stock out of the trash heap, they're gonna need some Millennial love anyway in the years to come. What better way to generate some brand loyalty... go ham on every offensive Confederate statue across the South. Use Apple products too, they'll kick in some funding. Imagine the drama that will ensue when VZ rolls into the town square of Shagmysista, MS with a blowtorch and a jack-hammer.
For season three we'll ship the RV across the pond and see what's interesting over there. Lots of history. Endless angles. And you know damn well there's a Hitler or Stalin statue somewhere. Make that the season finale. Get Geraldo to make a cameo for that one. Redeem himself after 30 years.
I'll work on it.
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Sweden Backs Down From Abolishing Ancient History Classes After Huge Backlash
https://summit.news/2019/10/09/swed...-ancient-history-classes-after-huge-backlash/
https://summit.news/2019/10/09/swed...-ancient-history-classes-after-huge-backlash/
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Put them in museums.
Government funded museums? Are you mad?
Museums are private non-profit entities or run by foundations...??
No one advocates in a broad scale to eliminate things from history. But why put a statue in a park and honor it rather than in a museum to study it. Gettysburg, Antietam, Manassas ...plenty of civil war museums with both sides covered in detail.
Surely you jest.
Your entire party is running on a platform of canceling and replacing America.