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mahatmakanejeeves

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32. Junior: Dem radicals are illegally tearing down monuments to Catholic Saints, George Washington, ...

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Sun Jun 21, 2020, 07:50 AM

Jun 2020

Katrina Pierson Retweeted

Dem radicals are trying to destroy American history.

They're illegally tearing down monuments to Catholic Saints, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses S. Grant & more.

Why aren’t the police arresting these criminals? And why isn't
@JoeBiden
condemning this crimewave?

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Junipero Serra, Francis Scott Key statues toppled in San Francisco Golden Gate Park [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 OP

Awesome!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2020 #1

--- guess the Washington Monument is next. 3Hotdogs Jun 2020 #2

Key was a nasty piece of work. denem Jun 2020 #3

and then the patriarchy IronLionZion Jun 2020 #14

Does this mean The Star Spangled Banner might be on the chopping block? packman Jun 2020 #4

I would hope so. Here is part of third verse. spike jones Jun 2020 #6

Compare it to the national anthems of other industrialized countries.... paleotn Jun 2020 #7

In recent years, I have concluded this: moose65 Jun 2020 #16

I agree.... paleotn Jun 2020 #17

Agreed moose65 Jun 2020 #18

I think the flag was a metaphor Steelrolled Jun 2020 #22

Wouldn't that be wonderful? rurallib Jun 2020 #8

I'm down with this anthem jayschool2013 Jun 2020 #10

Good. Both of the, were nasty pieces of work. As nasty as Key was, serra was worse. The niyad Jun 2020 #5

Serra is very highly regarded by mexicans for spreading catholicism ansible Jun 2020 #19

And did he spread catholicism in Mexico in a less ugly way than in CA? niyad Jun 2020 #20

I know! BigmanPigman Jun 2020 #28

Folks are tired of society venerating.... paleotn Jun 2020 #9

Likewise with our currency. NYC Liberal Jun 2020 #11

I get it, I think Sgent Jun 2020 #12

It isn't about us JonLP24 Jun 2020 #13

The statue of General Grant was also toppled hardluck Jun 2020 #15

That one I don't get Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 #34

Personally I think judging historical figures by modern standards is silly. nt EX500rider Jun 2020 #21

I agree jgmiller Jun 2020 #23

The pyramids were not built by slaves. That's an invented myth. Coventina Jun 2020 #25

Not so fast... EX500rider Jun 2020 #27

I never said slavery didn't exist in ancient Egypt. All the ancient civilizations had slaves. Coventina Jun 2020 #29

Well quarrying the stone is step one of building them nt EX500rider Jun 2020 #30

How can you be positive that the aliens didn't use slaves? Polybius Jun 2020 #31

I thought they were built by aliens. RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #33

I do too Raine Jun 2020 #26

In Houston cannabis_flower Jun 2020 #24

Junior: Dem radicals are illegally tearing down monuments to Catholic Saints, George Washington, ... mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 #32