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Originally Posted by Red Ice Player
I haven't heard the statue destroyers calling themselves heroes, nor anyone here for that matter. As for the statues, most of them were erected after WWI and after Birth Of A Nation came out and caused a reflowering of the KKK and white nationalism. They are a symbol of hate and a commemoration of a repugnant, murderous, inhuman and traitorous regime, much like all the confederate flags that started flying in southern state capitals during the Civil Rights movement in the 60s. It's about hate and always has been. No modicum of respect need be afforded these symbols. I wouldn't call these activists heroes, but I'm perfectly ok with their lawbreaking.
Don't take my word for it, just listen to the words of the great great grandchildren of Stonewall Jackson!
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_a...s_must_go.html |
I mean, no one explicitly used the words hero but these people don't deserve admiration that has been expressed for breaking the law and tying up the court system.
And I agree, Birth of a Nation came out in 1915 and the second iteration of the Klan occurred shortly after, so that factored in on some statues surely but they should be exmained case by case. There's worse examples of Confederate statues, there's one of Nathan Bedford Forrest in Tennessee that has no reason for existing.
I guess what I'm taking issue with is I care about the legality, if Durham had voted to get rid of that statue I'd be all for it. The standard of indiscriminately destroying any and all Confederate anything is a dangerous one. Also Minnie calling them schmucks isn't right, some poor 17 year old conscript from Virginia with no slaves getting his head blown off isn't my idea of a schmuck.