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Charlottesville Violence Prompts Other Cities To Consider Removing Confederate Monuments -- (link)

Posted by crash davis (aka crash davis) Aug 14 '17, 13:13

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cities-removing-confederate-monuments_us_5991de54e4b09071f69b9587 (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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- Seriously. I bet there is no place else in the world that has that. Historical markers sure, but monuments to the losers? Nope. -- nm - pmb Aug 14, 13:31 7
  - For the right's whining about participation trophies, they sure do cling to their symbols of defeat. -- nm - TWuG Aug 14, 13:36 4
    - You know, you are kind of a well-spoken dude. *nominates TWuG for new liberal leader* - con_carne Aug 14, 13:38 3
      - I will not support TWuG as it would be giving control of ST to Elon Musk. - crash davis Aug 14, 13:43
      - No. I lapse into profanity and ennui too often. I'm short on fucks to give most days -- nm - TWuG Aug 14, 13:42 1
        
        Nonsense. The Symbols of Defeat would make a nifty GRRM novel title -- nm - con_carne Aug 14, 13:42
  - I see it as a form of appeasement. Give them something they want, maybe they won't be such assholes. Kind of backfired. -- nm - mara Aug 14, 13:34 1
    - Assholes gonna asshole -- nm - TWuG Aug 14, 13:36
Jesus. Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia each have over 80 Confederate themed public symbols still around?! -- (edited) - con_carne Aug 14, 13:28 2
- Surprised it's that low? -- nm - znufrii Aug 14, 13:30 1
  - I mean, I think I would have seen a couple of them pictured in a travel brochure here and there. - con_carne Aug 14, 13:33
I think New Orleans (??) is removing them under tarps at 6 am with guards posted. Sounded extreme. - Epiphany Aug 14, 13:23 1
- it is probably prudent -- nm - crash davis Aug 14, 13:56
They missed a chance the other day. Melt the Lee statue down to slag in full view of the racists. - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Aug 14, 13:19
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- This is textbook how not to achieve your goals, and also, utterly predictable. Coming out of the shadows is a stupid idea for those people. -- nm - crash davis Aug 14, 13:17

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