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Re: POTUS 45.16 - If Never Forgotten, One Would ALWAYS Remember Something.
Originally posted by alfablue View PostIMHO, you are mistaking history, and the forgiveness of time to honoring people who were losers.
Some like to think the statues represent history. And in some aspects they do. But the history could probably be better shown in a simple marker, perhaps with some of the names of the dead.
Instead, the statues are there to make us think that the confederate generals were some kind of hero. They are not. They were just part of a losing battle.
I've seen Lee's efforts washed over here and on other boards- after the war he was some kind of gentleman, or that he was just fighting for Virginia, bla bla bla.
Which is to suggest that he fought for the wrong side in the war, as he was against slavery.
It would be interesting to ask the thousands of dead confederate soldiers he commanded into death about that line of thinking. Or the thousands of Union soldiers that died due to his command the same thing.
The man was a key part in 300,000 people killed in the Civil war. Had he fought for the north, perhaps less would have died, and the separation between the north and south would not be nearly has harsh, as the war would have ended a lot sooner.
But he didn't. He fought for the side that every single goal pointed to keeping slavery to make people rich. Killed a lot of people. And lost. How does that make him a hero or a gentleman?
Says all we need to know about his positions on the issue.
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Originally posted by Brenthoven View PostYou are a complete and utter moron if you think I'm defending a racist symbol.What kind of cheese are you planning to put on top?
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Originally posted by unofan View PostMalcolm X frowns on your shenanigans.
And let's not forget that there was an entire farking war fought over the issue of slavery. So now you're saying the Union was just as bad as the Confederacy?Go Green! Go White! Go State!
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Originally posted by rufus View PostWhere are the memorials to the Nazis here in the US? In Germany?
Where are there even statues to German soldiers and scientists here in the US? Maybe there's some of Einstein, but who else?
We read the writings of Confederate soldiers and generals too. But what have they really done to deserve any honor, other than to take up arms in a rebellion against their country?
Outside of WvB, I don't know of any memorials, but we can read a lot of stuff by members of Nazi Germany. Do you want to ban/burn offensive books because they offer views offensive to you?CCT '77 & '78
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Originally posted by unofan View PostMalcolm X frowns on your shenanigans.
And let's not forget that there was an entire farking war fought over the issue of slavery. So now you're saying the Union was just as bad as the Confederacy?
But non violent protest won the day in the 60s. Let's remember that.CCT '77 & '78
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Originally posted by aparch View PostWhat kind of cheese are you planning to put on top?
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Originally posted by joecct View PostThere's a whole bunch of Von Braun stuff. I think Achtung! Panzer is still read by armor officers. If you want to read the writings of a demented mind, Mein Kampf is still sold in bookstores (who gets the royalties?).
Outside of WvB, I don't know of any memorials, but we can read a lot of stuff by members of Nazi Germany. Do you want to ban/burn offensive books because they offer views offensive to you?
Someone earlier posted about the statues and how they couldn't care less about them. Neither could I.
But someone else also posted that these memorials are no longer about history, or remembrance, or honoring historic figures. They're about icons for racist people and groups to rally around, and propagate their vile message. And if that's their sole purpose in today's society, then there really is no need to have them there.What kind of cheese are you planning to put on top?
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Originally posted by rufus View PostAgain, who's talking about banning/burning books? Oh, the false equivalency beast rears its ugly head again.
Someone earlier posted about the statues and how they couldn't care less about them. Neither could I.
But someone else also posted that these memorials are no longer about history, or remembrance, or honoring historic figures. They're about icon for racist people and groups to rally around, and propagate their vile message. And if that's their sole purpose in today's society, then there really is no need to have them there.
Statues gotta go.**NOTE: The misleading post above was brought to you by Reynold's Wrap and American Steeples, makers of Crosses.
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Originally Posted by First Time, Long Time-Always knew you were nothing but a troll.
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Re: POTUS 45.16 - If Never Forgotten, One Would ALWAYS Remember Something.
Originally posted by rufus View PostBut someone else also posted that these memorials are no longer about history, or remembrance, or honoring historic figures. They're about icon for racist people and groups to rally around, and propagate their vile message. And if that's their sole purpose in today's society, then there really is no need to have them there.North Dakota
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Originally posted by Fighting Sioux 23 View PostThe statues were never about history, or remembrance, or honoring historic figures. Look at when they were built--during the height of Jim Crow and during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950's and 60's.**NOTE: The misleading post above was brought to you by Reynold's Wrap and American Steeples, makers of Crosses.
Originally Posted by dropthatpuck-Scooby's a lost cause.
Originally Posted by First Time, Long Time-Always knew you were nothing but a troll.
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Originally posted by joecct View PostWar is the abandonment of morality. You fight to win and not get killed. The March To The Sea and the destruction of the Shannendoah Valley were, as Cromwell put it, "Brutal Necessity".
But non violent protest won the day in the 60s. Let's remember that.
And then, fifty years later, the instant the GOP was able to roll back the Voting Rights Act, the same chuckleheads and their children came right back.
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Originally posted by Kepler View PostAs was said before: all Republicans aren't active racists.
Taken literally, you just said that none of them are racists. The correct phrasing is "Not all Republicans are racists."
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Originally posted by ScoobyDoo View PostI said that 5 minutes after his candidacy announcement. No one listened."It's as if the Drumpf Administration is made up of the worst and unfunny parts of the Cleveland Browns, Washington Generals, and the alien Mon-Stars from Space Jam."
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