No Excuses Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 (edited) Splitting this off from the Charlottesville thread which should stay focused on hate group rallies and their aftermaths. Currently there is a wave of activism sweeping the country that is calling for the removal of monuments to Confederate generals and soldiers, who were traitors to the country and fought for a horrible cause. In Durham, protestors just took down a confederate statue. By my estimate the following cities have decided to remove or are considering removal of Comfederate monuments: New Orleans Charlottesville Richmond Lexington Jacksonville I am probably missing more. Edited August 15, 2017 by No Excuses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySkinsFan Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Municipalities should handle this and not the general public. People could be arrested for vandalism, like the gal in South Carolina who took down the state flag flying at their legislative building. It can be scheduled demolition, not as fast as some would like, but lawfully. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 6 minutes ago, No Excuses said: By my estimate the following cities have decided to remove or are considering removal of Comfederate monuments: New Orleans Charlottesville Richmond Lexington Jacksonville I am probably missing more. As I noted in the other thread, Alexandria (VA) has a statute of a random confederate soldier in Old Town. The city has unanimously voted to remove it, but the state legislature blocked it from happening. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Pretty sure they are taking down a few in Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 They shouldn't just be relocated though, unless it's to a museum that will display them in the proper context (and I don't mean heritage not hate). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I would also be in favor of replacing them all with statues of William Tecumseh Mother****ing Sherman. So nobody forgets "our history" and all that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 Blast from the past: Taking ideas on what the confederate statues should be melted and turned into. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 6 minutes ago, No Excuses said: Blast from the past: Taking ideas on what the confederate statues should be melted and turned into. Other, bigger statues. Of William Tecumseh Sherman. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 maybe they will follow New Orleans model of spending millions to remove statues while letting the city flood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Stealing someone's(Destino?) idea...Replace all Confed statues with state-specific statues of WW2/Civil Rights heroes. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 11 minutes ago, No Excuses said: Blast from the past: Taking ideas on what the confederate statues should be melted and turned into. Thousands of small participation trophies for neo Nazis and neo Confederates. All engraved: "You failed life, try harder next time." 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 That was one of the most cringiest things i've ever seen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 There is going to be Hell to pay for Democrats for this. It intensely galvanizes opposition in the South. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Just now, stevemcqueen1 said: There is going to be Hell to pay for Democrats for this. It intensely galvanizes opposition in the South. Meh those racist ****ers are already galvanized. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinny21 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 1 minute ago, stevemcqueen1 said: There is going to be Hell to pay for Democrats for this. It intensely galvanizes opposition in the South. That is, unfortunately, a good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Just now, skinsfan_1215 said: Meh those racist ****ers are already galvanized. Beat me to it. How much more galvanized can they get?!? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooked Crack Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 17 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said: As I noted in the other thread, Alexandria (VA) has a statute of a random confederate soldier in Old Town. The city has unanimously voted to remove it, but the state legislature blocked it from happening. In North Carolina removing monuments from public property is banned. Even of your city wants to remove a statue they're kinda SOL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 5 minutes ago, skinsfan_1215 said: Meh those racist ****ers are already galvanized. Not with racists. With rank and file white voters. I see a video of crunchy looking protesters destroying and childishly defacing a confederate statue and I see Democrats losing seats in Congress and State Legislatures in droves. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 Just now, stevemcqueen1 said: Not with racists. With rank and file white voters. I see a video of crunchy looking protesters destroying and childishly defacing a confederate statue and I see Democrats losing seats in Congress and State Legislatures in droves. Thats already happened. The Dems lost the South long ago when they decided to support people of color and eventually the LGBTQ community. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 regarding replacements, I am close to giving up suggesting "statues of me" when opportunities like this arise keep in mind i was a decorated officer in the military...not ours, but still.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Just now, No Excuses said: Thats already happened. The Dems lost the South long ago when they decided to support people of color and eventually the LGBTQ community. I take it this was after the Dems put up all those statues back in the day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebreaker Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 41 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said: As I noted in the other thread, Alexandria (VA) has a statute of a random confederate soldier in Old Town. The city has unanimously voted to remove it, but the state legislature blocked it from happening. Now in that case, if one night at 3:30am someone came around, removed it and it was never seen again. I wouldn't have a problem with that at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostofSparta Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 40 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said: I would also be in favor of replacing them all with statues of William Tecumseh Mother****ing Sherman. So nobody forgets "our history" and all that. 29 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said: Other, bigger statues. Of William Tecumseh Sherman. So glad to see I'm not the only one who instantly had this reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebreaker Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 10 minutes ago, stevemcqueen1 said: Not with racists. With rank and file white voters. I see a video of crunchy looking protesters destroying and childishly defacing a confederate statue and I see Democrats losing seats in Congress and State Legislatures in droves. Crunchy looking? They look like Doritos? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Keep them up so long as they have white flags with them 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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