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GulfCoast66

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7. I agree. They should come down. But by a process.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:25 AM

Jul 2020

Cheering on mob action will be a double edged sword.

They got a pass from most with the confed guys because most disagree. But when the start on ex-president it will hurt the Democratic cause.

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On pulling down statues [View all] struggle4progress Jul 2020 OP

It is a mistake to judge the past entirely by the standards of the present struggle4progress Jul 2020 #1

Agree,however Devilsun Jul 2020 #2

Law does matter struggle4progress Jul 2020 #3

Absolutely right. Mobs are by definition uncontrolled and eventually uncontrollable. Even... TreasonousBastard Jul 2020 #4

Columbus (of course) is not an unambiguous hero struggle4progress Jul 2020 #5

There's a difference between having to pass by a racist statue to go somewhere and uppityperson Jul 2020 #6

Columbus Statue at Inner Harbor struggle4progress Jul 2020 #10

I agree. They should come down. But by a process. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #7

In addition frazzled Jul 2020 #8

+! struggle4progress Jul 2020 #11

I agree, But I also think there needs to be more focus on reform of Police and other institutions JI7 Jul 2020 #9

Handle with care. moondust Jul 2020 #12

Eventually, this will be what happens... kentuck Jul 2020 #13

It's stupid and anyone who supports it is being incredibly short-sighted ansible Jul 2020 #14