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Chan790

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4. Let's be clear...

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 07:45 AM

Jul 2016

because it's necessary to understand exactly how big of an asshole John C. Calhoun was.

If Calhoun were alive, Menafee would have been whipped only because there's no point in permanently damaging valuable property by hanging it from one of the many beautiful Elm trees that dot Yale's campus. If he was older or less capable or more worn-out...he'd have had him hanged.

As a Connecticut resident and as the SO of a Yale alumna, I'm committed to this necessary name-change. There will be no donations to Yale until Calhoun's name comes off that building. No Yalie who cares about equality or human rights should support that shit as long as the Res. College is still named after a pro-slavery activist.

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Worker Smashes Racist Panel - Loses Job [View all] Chemisse Jul 2016 OP

This is a gofundme I would support! Eom rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #1

If Calhoun were alive, the man would have been whipped. rug Jul 2016 #2

With such a provocative statement, you should explain your position . . . brush Jul 2016 #3

Do you really need an explanation? Hoppy Jul 2016 #6

Well, yeah. brush Jul 2016 #9

pffft. a 12 year 75,000 post troll??? AntiBank Jul 2016 #18

No. I didn't look at the post count. brush Jul 2016 #22

live and learn AntiBank Jul 2016 #26

Read this. rug Jul 2016 #7

Of course I know about slaves being whipped. The post didn't make it clear whether the poster . . . brush Jul 2016 #11

A statement of fact doesn't require editorializing. Demit Jul 2016 #17

Didn't look at the post count and not famiiar with the poster brush Jul 2016 #24

rug has never ever been a troll malaise Jul 2016 #19

rug has always been for civil rights but how do we know he didn't wake up racist this morning? pinboy3niner Jul 2016 #21

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahaha malaise Jul 2016 #23

I know what you mean...rug has always been on the fence. Lochloosa Jul 2016 #36

Seriously---you can't figure that out? trumad Jul 2016 #28

It was against Calhoun Matrosov Jul 2016 #48

Brush, sorry, but Calhoun was a strong advocate of slavery. raven mad Jul 2016 #64

I know, but the poster made a such declarative statement without indicating which side of . . . brush Jul 2016 #79

Brush, I may not have a high post count (the inveterate lurker here) - raven mad Jul 2016 #80

No, of course you didn't offend me. brush Jul 2016 #81

Let's be clear... Chan790 Jul 2016 #4

If Calhoun were alive today, would he support slavery? elias7 Jul 2016 #27

John Calhoun supported slavery with his last fetid breath. rug Jul 2016 #59

K&R! stonecutter357 Jul 2016 #5

I would not be surprised if a lawsuit results from this. Chemisse Jul 2016 #8

He apologized for what he did and resigned oberliner Jul 2016 #12

Clearly that was not his plan. Chemisse Jul 2016 #38

Actually, he smashed the panel and resigned oberliner Jul 2016 #10

Civil disobediance to remove a racist panel in building named after a racist? I support it. marble falls Jul 2016 #13

Here's the panel oberliner Jul 2016 #14

Good that it is no more malaise Jul 2016 #25

Style looks early 20th century. That's when the KKK had a resurgence. yardwork Jul 2016 #47

IMHO Sanity Claws Jul 2016 #15

Yes, in a historical exhibit. appal_jack Jul 2016 #42

DUers who "don't see color" IronLionZion Jul 2016 #16

Good -a lot more of this racist pro-slavery crap has to be destroyed malaise Jul 2016 #20

Agreed philosslayer Jul 2016 #29

We should also get rid of anything to do with Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, elias7 Jul 2016 #30

People here don't want to hear logic AwareOne Jul 2016 #35

Things you mention are indirectly related to slavery. The destroyed dish jack_krass Jul 2016 #63

you can't erase history PaulaFarrell Jul 2016 #32

+10000 n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #61

We should also tear up any railroad lines built by Chinese immigrants snooper2 Jul 2016 #45

In what way is the panel pro-slavery? oberliner Jul 2016 #34

Okay. That's enough. Iggo Jul 2016 #39

Huh? oberliner Jul 2016 #54

Yes, it's horrible that we leave behind reminders of how awful Exilednight Jul 2016 #46

i'd prefer to see it collected for a museum exhibit 0rganism Jul 2016 #56

I was about to post that he should have handled this differently. AllyCat Jul 2016 #31

Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis went through a name change of some sorts geardaddy Jul 2016 #33

good for him heaven05 Jul 2016 #37

Does anyone know the history behind that whistler162 Jul 2016 #40

vadalism is vandalism dembotoz Jul 2016 #41

while I agree with your point... Javaman Jul 2016 #44

What about covering it up with something? oberliner Jul 2016 #55

LOL it's Yale. Javaman Jul 2016 #58

I mean the guy who smashed it oberliner Jul 2016 #60

the moment he got on a step stool to cover it up, he would have been fired. Javaman Jul 2016 #69

He wasn't fired for smashing it oberliner Jul 2016 #71

we're done. Javaman Jul 2016 #73

granted yale is slime central but something more creative than smashing dembotoz Jul 2016 #75

And Yale could have responded with kindness and forgiveness. lostnfound Jul 2016 #57

They did oberliner Jul 2016 #66

Good for them for dropping charges.. Maybe even better if lostnfound Jul 2016 #67

They are planning to remove any remaining offensive panels oberliner Jul 2016 #68

That's great. Nt lostnfound Jul 2016 #76

The Taliban smashes historical artifacts they don't like too Democat Jul 2016 #43

When you celebrate smashing Lenin malaise Jul 2016 #50

Hell yea ... Lurker Deluxe Jul 2016 #51

Rush music should be burned awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #53

I get why he did it. romanic Jul 2016 #49

There are .... MrWendel Jul 2016 #52

Yale will require him to pay restitution, one way or another. Warpy Jul 2016 #77

Vandal. Fuck him. No defending this action. CBGLuthier Jul 2016 #62

K&R raven mad Jul 2016 #65

Good for him RandiFan1290 Jul 2016 #70

FFS, shocked this place think destroying things are ok. Nt Logical Jul 2016 #72

As always, it depends on the situation The2ndWheel Jul 2016 #78

Can't say I blame him. Vattel Jul 2016 #74

What about the image is racist? oberliner Jul 2016 #84

Of course not all depictions of slaves are racist. But I think this one is, Vattel Jul 2016 #86

Understood oberliner Jul 2016 #87

WAIT ONE FREAKING MINUTE.... LynneSin Jul 2016 #82

You think only colleges/buildings in the South are named after slaveholders? oberliner Jul 2016 #85

This is just silly Calculating Jul 2016 #83