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UpInArms

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3. Those "statues" are a product of oppression

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 09:29 AM

Jul 2020

https://www.history.com/news/how-the-u-s-got-so-many-confederate-monuments

“Eventually they started to build [Confederate] monuments,” he says. “The vast majority of them were built between the 1890s and 1950s, which matches up exactly with the era of Jim Crow segregation.” According to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s research, the biggest spike was between 1900 and the 1920s.

In contrast to the earlier memorials that mourned dead soldiers, these monuments tended to glorify leaders of the Confederacy like General Robert E. Lee, former President of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis and General “Thomas Stonewall” Jackson.

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Trump advisors futilely trying to get him to stop ranting about statues as his re-election prospects [View all] soothsayer Jul 2020 OP

Reminds me of Grandpa Simpson, and addled old man shaking his fist at the clouds Tanuki Jul 2020 #1

He's onto his plan B... Drum up a fevered audience for TrumpTV... targetpractice Jul 2020 #2

destroying our nation is putin's plan and trump is a soldier in that battle mucifer Jul 2020 #4

I agree that is his exit plan... Alacritous Crier Jul 2020 #5

I agree with your theory Bradshaw3 Jul 2020 #11

He's definitely not going to shut up, and exit the stage quietly n/t targetpractice Jul 2020 #12

Right, his bottomless pit of ego gratification neediness wouldn't allow that Bradshaw3 Jul 2020 #14

Those "statues" are a product of oppression UpInArms Jul 2020 #3

I just wonder Chainfire Jul 2020 #6

No one will decide to vote for him based upon that. Mariana Jul 2020 #13

Let him rant. The virus will continue to harm America and more people will be affected captain queeg Jul 2020 #7

actually I always thought llashram Jul 2020 #8

What better issue to divide people? kentuck Jul 2020 #9

Actually, this sort of cultural war three-minute-hate works with some GOPers- dawg day Jul 2020 #10

It will motivate his base. I think they will show up no matter what anyway though. nt Quixote1818 Jul 2020 #15

What could go wrong? Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #16