What do you think about New Orleans removing the confederacy monuments?

I think it's warranted. I understand the stance that those figures are integral to our history and the identity of the South. But much is emblematic of our development as a country. We don't erect statues to bootleggers and bank robbers. In Germany, I imagine you'd be pressed to track down any great monuments to members of the SS.

History should be examined and valued, but not in every case celebrated. The monuments' removal marks an evolution in the human condition.