History is found in primary sources whether they are written or artifacts such as buildings, tools and art. Destroying these items is erasing history.
Representations of history are contemporary interpretations of primary sources. present day statues, artwork, movies, video games and books are representations of history. Removing or replacing these items is not destroying history, it is reevaluating history. This is something that historians, and humanity has always done.
You can disagree with removing the statue but you can't call it destroying history. All of John A McDonald's papers and likely quite a few of his artifacts are intact and well preserved in the Library Archives of Canada if any of you JAM enthusiasts would like to see it.
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