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Originally Posted by station
TIL some people really, really like statues.
A municipal gov’t is meeting with indigenous families to discuss its Truth and Reconciliation program. The families mention that passing by the MacDonald statue in that context feels “contradictory”. The gov’t says sure no problem, that’s a pretty small concession, we’ll put up a plaque instead.
But to some of you guys it’s General Custer’s Last Stand. You guys are acting like an angry mob destroyed the statue with clubs, took the mayor hostage, and demanded that MacDonald be forever erased from history. The reaction to a minor issue is absolutely astonishing to me.
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No, to some of us, it is a continuation of a dangerous precedent of allowing groups to attempt to erase history. You want to try and cheapen that down to "it's just a statue" because it allows you to feel smug and superior about how "enlightened" and "progressive" you are.
Like I told the drive-by artist: we'll see you next time when they erase something else. And, again, you will try to pretend it isn't an issue with wider context. You'll try to argue that it is "just a statue" or "just a bridge" or "just a school".