Do statues tell us anything about history?

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sCMy6t5Cf8]

IMO this video is excellent. There is nothing good to gain by commemorating people who benefitted from historic racism.

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HootyTheNightOwl

They can be a good demonstration of a country's history and how times have changed since then.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@HootyTheNightOwl And tearing statues down, surely is a good sign of change...

HootyTheNightOwl

@Burnley123 How does tearing statues down undo history???

All we are doing is depriving ourselves of a valuable way of educating future generations on why we should be different to that guy.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@HootyTheNightOwl You should watch the video to get my argument on that.