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ucrdem

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24. How about adding profiles of women and POC?

Reply to Poiuyt (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 10:44 AM

Jun 2020

There appears to be a lot unused space around the three central figures and it also seems to be a Georgia's #1 tourist destination per wikipedia so destroying or closing it would create a lot of ill-will

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Poiuyt Jun 2020 OP

I could see it from my front yard growing up HAB911 Jun 2020 #1

May I ask what about your feelings are mixed regarding Stone Mountain? Cirque du So-What Jun 2020 #2

+1 obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #18

Rework it to honor Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, MLK, ... Mt. Rushmore of the South. nt Cognitive_Resonance Jun 2020 #3

I like that - my idea was to add to make it a tableau of Confederate Surrender. maxsolomon Jun 2020 #39

Sandblast the carving. Add giant statues like this to top for MLK, John Lewis, etc. Hoyt Jun 2020 #4

Is that how the carved surface was created? Cracklin Charlie Jun 2020 #8

I'm fine with that. I'd just like something done that removes that taint of the KKK rallies held Hoyt Jun 2020 #10

I went there. I am white. Cracklin Charlie Jun 2020 #19

This!👆 SheltieLover Jun 2020 #22

I don't think Malcolm X has a monument yet Mike 03 Jun 2020 #5

Very good article from the Southern Poverty LC. The place has an odious history. panader0 Jun 2020 #6

I suggest leaving it the hell alone until after the election. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #7

+1 2naSalit Jun 2020 #9

Probably a good idea. Give it a 6 month reprieve. Hoyt Jun 2020 #12

It will still be there next year. Besides, as I read it that would require.... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #23

Theres always a next election fescuerescue Jun 2020 #13

It's time to come to terms with the fact that things are going to happen outside of electoral WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #25

In this case, yes it is political. See my post above. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #31

Comparing Stone Mountain to the Buddhas of Bamyan is quite a reach. Whew. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #11

seriously obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #16

For certain. quaint Jun 2020 #20

Rename it as the "Tres Traidores memorial." alfredo Jun 2020 #14

Jackhammer it off and sow the ground beneath it with salt obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #15

Georgia has to decide janterry Jun 2020 #17

Are they going to use those electronic voting machines to decide? hunter Jun 2020 #26

Sorry. I didn't know what stone mountain was. rownesheck Jun 2020 #21

How about adding profiles of women and POC? ucrdem Jun 2020 #24

Too bad obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #28

It's owned and maintained by the state of Georgia ucrdem Jun 2020 #33

be a shame if it tripped eShirl Jun 2020 #27

Let Banksy fix it (or others) JustGene Jun 2020 #29

Blowing up Nazi junk is apt. Blackwater could contract out to the Taliban Buddhas UTUSN Jun 2020 #30

Confederate monuments equal to Buddhist temples lunasun Jun 2020 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jun 2020 #34

Sandblast it and return it to nature. SoonerPride Jun 2020 #35

Was there in 1989 or 90. luvs2sing Jun 2020 #36

You would equate American traitors to the Buddha? lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #37

Charge visitors $20 per minute to rent a hammer and chisel. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #38

Blow it up Marrah_Goodman Jun 2020 #40