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2. Compared to Reaction on Confederate Monument

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jan 31, 2026, 07:43 AM

7 hrs ago

Removal, this seems very muted. Maybe I missed it but haven’t seen nearly the reaction from Democratic politicians as from Republicans when state and locals began removing Confederate monuments.

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Judge Calls DOJ's Statements On Slavery Exhibit Display 'Dangerous' And 'Horrifying' [View all] BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago OP

This could be a documentary NJCher 7 hrs ago #1

Then the story could tell of a SC who allowed this NAZI to do anything he wants Bengus81 7 hrs ago #3

Residents who have visited the site have shed tears, left flowers and left a handmade sign that said "Slavery was real." littlemissmartypants 7 hrs ago #4

😔 No kidding! electric_blue68 1 hr ago #18

❤️ littlemissmartypants 41 min ago #22

I worked for over 30 years, a couple of blocks from where that is BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #6

Pics, comments NJCher 6 hrs ago #7

Most welcome! My bank was actually across the street from there too BumRushDaShow 6 hrs ago #9

I echo NJC's sentiment. littlemissmartypants 6 hrs ago #10

There were "ICE OUT" protests that walked past Independence Mall a few days ago after the snow storm BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago #12

Bookmarked, so I can take a closer look later. TY electric_blue68 1 hr ago #19

Compared to Reaction on Confederate Monument modrepub 7 hrs ago #2

It's probably because it seems most people associate Philly with "Rocky", "cheesesteaks" BumRushDaShow 6 hrs ago #8

I get your frustration. Historical illiteracy, basic science illiteracy paleotn 5 hrs ago #11

Because Philly is roughly halfway between NYC and D.C. BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago #13

Ohhh, boy.... electric_blue68 59 min ago #20

I can only imagine COL Mustard 7 hrs ago #5

Indeed it is "dangerous" for each president to rewrite established history. JohnnyRingo 4 hrs ago #14

You know what was at that site back before the '60s? BumRushDaShow 4 hrs ago #15

"he who is in power, makes the history" Javaman 3 hrs ago #16

If workers were removing items with crowbars, Bayard 2 hrs ago #17

There was video of what they were doing BumRushDaShow 46 min ago #21