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totodeinhere

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9. Now some people are calling for removal of statutes of George Washington

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2020, 05:23 PM

Jun 2020

and Thomas Jefferson because both were slave owners. Myself, I think that if we want to win the election in November we better stay away from going that far right now. After we win the election, then we can talk.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/08/18/cnns_angela_rye_washington_jefferson_statues_need_to_come_down.html

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Stop pulling down monuments [View all] struggle4progress Jun 2020 OP

I saw them working on that statue on live TV, and I was really worried Lisa0825 Jun 2020 #1

Flatlined twice on way to hospital struggle4progress Jun 2020 #2

In a coma struggle4progress Jun 2020 #3

First Justice, Then Peace. RiverbendsJoe Jun 2020 #4

Fsck the monuments: I worry about people like Chris Green struggle4progress Jun 2020 #6

The governor has a valid point. NutmegYankee Jun 2020 #11

Well, his blackface ass had better get a move on. RiverbendsJoe Jun 2020 #22

Uh huh. Tipperary Jun 2020 #29

Chris Green has brain damage and must resort to public appeal for his medical bills struggle4progress Jun 2020 #32

Fighting for his life struggle4progress Jun 2020 #5

Thanks for these follow-ups! Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #20

Agreed Sherman A1 Jun 2020 #7

Agreeing To Your Agreement ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #12

Every visible sign of the Confederacy needs to be removed from US soil. nt Progressive Jones Jun 2020 #8

Including former presidents who were slave owners? cwydro Jun 2020 #14

Would that include sarisataka Jun 2020 #16

I wonder if Germany should remove the concentration camp monuments? Tipperary Jun 2020 #30

Now some people are calling for removal of statutes of George Washington totodeinhere Jun 2020 #9

Some People Just Have No Sense, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2020 #10

I think Angela Rye has a right to her opinion JonLP24 Jun 2020 #15

Everybody Has A Right To Be An Idiot, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2020 #17

I think Angela Rye is coming with a different perspective JonLP24 Jun 2020 #18

Yes, Dear, I Spend All My Time Bashing the Left.... The Magistrate Jun 2020 #19

Actually they did whitewash history in my grade schools JonLP24 Jun 2020 #21

So we rewrite the history books to give accurate measure to ALL aspects Blue_true Jun 2020 #26

Wish I could rec this post. Tipperary Jun 2020 #28

So, you are philosophically ok with four more years of Trump? Blue_true Jun 2020 #23

My point is JonLP24 Jun 2020 #25

Tell the German Jewish people and communists that Hitler winning election Blue_true Jun 2020 #27

No we can't talk Polybius Jun 2020 #31

I am not advocating removing the statutes of our founding fathers. But I am all for having a totodeinhere Jun 2020 #35

I saw a funny tweet by someone, saying how impressed he was how many people knew what these statues cwydro Jun 2020 #13

The problem zak247 Jun 2020 #24

I have absolutely nothing against disciplined mass action. But I detest mobs struggle4progress Jun 2020 #33

Indeed, disciplined is the key zak247 Jun 2020 #34