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CBHagman

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12. I feel the same way you do.

Reply to Polybius (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:35 PM

Jul 2020

In the end, this works against progress, and not only because suddenly the subject is toppling the statue and not the larger issues. We want elected leaders and changed policies, and things like this actually work against those goals.

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Columbus statue toppled by Baltimore protesters [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2020 OP

Good job. dalton99a Jul 2020 #1

Horrible Polybius Jul 2020 #2

Right.... paleotn Jul 2020 #3

No, it wasn't Polybius Jul 2020 #5

American patriots toppled King George statue in 1776 IronLionZion Jul 2020 #6

The difference is that they overthrew the government Polybius Jul 2020 #7

Lets topple our government legally in the November election IronLionZion Jul 2020 #8

I'm all for doing things the legal way, so I'll agree voting Biden is the way to go Polybius Jul 2020 #22

I feel the same way you do. CBHagman Jul 2020 #12

Notice in the picture the other pos rockfordfile Jul 2020 #25

Indeed Archetypist Jul 2020 #4

Welcome to DU niyad Jul 2020 #18

thank you Archetypist Jul 2020 #24

I agree. Remove it through the legal process. RelativelyJones Jul 2020 #21

Of course Columbus is a controversial historical figure. And taking down his statutes in an orderly totodeinhere Jul 2020 #9

The media is hammering Trump for caring more about statues than the lives of Americans JonLP24 Jul 2020 #10

Trump cares more about statutes because he thinks he has hit on a campaign issue that will totodeinhere Jul 2020 #11

Bingo. They are already pushing that narrative. CBHagman Jul 2020 #13

Go far to the left and you'll meet the far right demosincebirth Jul 2020 #14

I disagree JonLP24 Jul 2020 #15

The far left helped put Nixon in office twice. demosincebirth Jul 2020 #16

And Bush in 2000 and Trump in 2016. n/t totodeinhere Jul 2020 #17

They steal offensive flags off private property Polybius Jul 2020 #23

You are correct. Although an unpopular opinion. oldsoftie Jul 2020 #19

I agree... BlueIdaho Jul 2020 #20