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20. correct

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #11)

Sat Jul 10, 2021, 10:31 AM

Jul 2021

Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC 2h
Ku Klux Klan marched in Binghamton, New York, during same era that Charlottesville, Virginia, unveiled its new Robert E. Lee statue:

...in fact:

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Robert E. Lee's last ride through streets of Charlottesville [View all] bigtree Jul 2021 OP

Goodbyyyyyyyyyye, m****rf****rrrrrrr! Aristus Jul 2021 #1

Fuck him and the horse he rode in on! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2021 #2

You have been wanting to say that for a long time, no? (haha) Nictuku Jul 2021 #3

Now that you mention it,......😏 Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2021 #6

Traveller was a great horse edhopper Jul 2021 #5

Traveller Sneederbunk Jul 2021 #14

What I said edhopper Jul 2021 #16

Unfortunately you have an Edit History. Sneederbunk Jul 2021 #17

D'OH! edhopper Jul 2021 #18

winner bigtree Jul 2021 #7

The horse was only doing his job. milestogo Jul 2021 #21

That's what they all say! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2021 #24

Should be melted down and repurposed as toilet seats. nt Javaman Jul 2021 #4

Bronze toilet seats? Shermann Jul 2021 #8

With clime change they will be all the rage 😁nt Javaman Jul 2021 #10

Spray paint them gold and sell them to TFG. 11 Bravo Jul 2021 #28

There goes my great great something uncle back to obscurity rickyhall Jul 2021 #9

Installed in the 1920's, coincidently during the second resurgence the Klan Brother Buzz Jul 2021 #11

correct bigtree Jul 2021 #20

Eye-opening timeline - thanks for that. nt crickets Jul 2021 #31

"Virgil, quick, come see, There goes Robert E. Lee!" Botany Jul 2021 #12

I don't think they should jmowreader Jul 2021 #23

Goodbye Treason Weasel nt Ruby Zee Jul 2021 #13

These statues represent allegory more than history Shermann Jul 2021 #15

'the Lost Cause ideology' bigtree Jul 2021 #22

Fuck off, traitor Lee! Mysterian Jul 2021 #19

Melt it down and make bars for TFG's cell and handcuffs for insurrectionists. Talitha Jul 2021 #25

If I was driving that truck I'd be taking the route with the low bridge. hunter Jul 2021 #26

Yeah, that song popped into my head too. johnp3907 Jul 2021 #27

rot in hell you slavery loving, America hating, piece of shit. Takket Jul 2021 #29

Did anyone salute him? Polybius Jul 2021 #30

Twitter video: One Final Retreat blogslug Jul 2021 #32

Hit the road, Jack struggle4progress Jul 2021 #33

Good riddance LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #34