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Statues are inanimate. They only represent what we allow them to...

I you choose to feel historic pain through a statue, that’s your choice. Odds are that taking it down won’t sway your determination to see things negatively or dampen your resolve to further create conflict.

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Pherick · 41-45, M

Its not about "historic pain", its about glorifying something or remembering positively something or someone that should not be remembered like that.

Its always better to face the past and all its issues, than to put up statues 100 years later and act like everything was sunshine and roses.

luckranger71 · 51-55, M

@Pherick Well said. If the Germans put up statuse honoring Himmler or Goebbels in the 80s and 90s I guess no one should say anything. 🤔

GardenSage · 36-40, M

@Pherick what if we only need remember the bad things about anyone and everyone?

Qwerty14

What I'm confused about is why the "North" hasn't taken down their statues of Union soldiers first. Or are they fine because they won?

Then there are people like George Washington and Andrew Jackson, men who not only owned slaves but killed people by the hundreds for "white America".

Alexander Hamilton. Slave owner and seller, woman hater and subject of the Tony Award winning Broadway hit.

These are people the US has on their money as well as numerous statues.

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Pherick · 41-45, M

@Qwerty14 Your inability to refute my claims and then that cute "kool-aid" quip is just about what I expected. You have a great day.

Qwerty14

@Pherick Yeah yeah. There's nothing more to say. You have a warped sense of history. Maybe look at the revolutionary war from anyone's point of view other than the wealthy land owner and you'll see what I mean

Pherick · 41-45, M

@Qwerty14 I actually don't, but thanks, have a great day.

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