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22. 'the Lost Cause ideology'

Reply to Shermann (Reply #15)

Sat Jul 10, 2021, 11:53 AM

Jul 2021

...this statue part of some rich prat's attempt in the early 20's to institutionalize his alternative history, not unlike the white supremacist movements today and their crafting of revisionist history.

A contemporary colonialist theme park...

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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