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bobbieinok

(12,858 posts) Thu Jul 2, 2020, 04:09 PM Jul 2020

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!?!VA governor, Richmond mayor 'defile the land where Lee and Stonewall Jackson walked'!?!

A comment to yahoo story of Richmond taking down statues honoring confederacy

Other commenters are furious that a 'mob' is 'destroying history'

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!?!VA governor, Richmond mayor 'defile the land where Lee and Stonewall Jackson walked'!?! (Original Post) bobbieinok Jul 2020 OP

"Defile the Land"? StarlightGold Jul 2020 #1

Already defiled with treason. Purification needed. yellowcanine Jul 2020 #2

History as a dog whistle for white-only neighborhoods? soothsayer Jul 2020 #3

StarlightGold

(365 posts)

1. "Defile the Land"?

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2020, 04:11 PM

Jul 2020

I sure hope so.

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

2. Already defiled with treason. Purification needed.

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2020, 04:20 PM

Jul 2020

Melt the statues down for their scrap value. Use it to fund reparations.

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

3. History as a dog whistle for white-only neighborhoods?

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2020, 04:26 PM

Jul 2020

Hard pass.

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