We have lots of famous people but the woke/cancel culture is tearing them down because they don’t fit”their” standard of perfection. Instead they have put up a statue of a recent someone who was shot. He, however, had multiple crimes before being shot. Crazy world we live in.
After WWII, all the Hitler statues and other monuments raised to the Nazi’s were torn down. After the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, the communist statues were torn down (Hungary did the right thing and collected them into a park for public display). Raising a statue to men that supported, and fought the nation, to preserve slavery as an institution in or near black neighborhoods fit the same mold. How would you feel about a statue of Osama Bin Laden at ground zero in NY? After all, he was a big part of the history of that event.
Templo S.U.D. over 3 years ago
Depends on your definition of the persons’ fame, Zigmeister.
GabryelFrost over 3 years ago
A very SJW statue
The Reader Premium Member over 3 years ago
B-But he’s famous for standing on the street corner and dancing!
Doug K over 3 years ago
No statue is safe from wokeness, political correctness, cancel culture.
David in Webb Premium Member over 3 years ago
We have lots of famous people but the woke/cancel culture is tearing them down because they don’t fit”their” standard of perfection. Instead they have put up a statue of a recent someone who was shot. He, however, had multiple crimes before being shot. Crazy world we live in.
TXWit Premium Member over 3 years ago
A statue representing Beto O’Rouke campaign speech, a lot of movement but mostly hot air.
elbow macaroni over 3 years ago
As long as the “famous” were not traitors.
e.groves over 3 years ago
Why have statues of losers who fought against their own country?
Nala the Great over 3 years ago
I wonder, if we lost the Revolutionary War, how many statues of George Washington would there be in this country. Zero, I bet!
Gent over 3 years ago
Looks like a ghost of a statue. Must be halloween time.
timinwsac Premium Member over 3 years ago
It’s only a matter of time before someone finds a reason to be offended by that statue and wants it torn down.
Snolep over 3 years ago
Lately the Toms tend to resemble Millard Fillmore.
paranormal over 3 years ago
Rewriting history again…
gammaguy over 3 years ago
It’s the infamous ones that some folks have problems with.
Teto85 Premium Member over 3 years ago
As long as they aren’t traitors, slaveholders, abusers and exploiters they can put up as many as they please.
Buckeye67 over 3 years ago
Unfortunately even the famous aren’t perfect, then again who is.
Allan CB Premium Member over 3 years ago
My brothers and sisters in #IdleNoMore have been doing the work our ancestors couldn’t, for fear of death.
Why are we celebrating slave owners, rapists, murderers, etc.? People who instituted Residential Schools etc.
Retired engineer over 3 years ago
After WWII, all the Hitler statues and other monuments raised to the Nazi’s were torn down. After the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, the communist statues were torn down (Hungary did the right thing and collected them into a park for public display). Raising a statue to men that supported, and fought the nation, to preserve slavery as an institution in or near black neighborhoods fit the same mold. How would you feel about a statue of Osama Bin Laden at ground zero in NY? After all, he was a big part of the history of that event.
Bill The Nuke over 3 years ago
And possibly offend someone? Gasp!
RonBerg13 Premium Member over 3 years ago
A country without a past won’t be a country.
A country without boarders won’t be a country.
We don’t have a country anymore.
kathleenhicks62 over 3 years ago
Famous/infamous which ever.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 over 3 years ago
Beware, History forgotten is history repeated.
Laurie Stoker Premium Member over 3 years ago
That’s Marley’s Ghost! He is famous!!!