I’ve felt for a long time there’s a way to handle the confederate statue issue in a positive way.1) Remove the statues and store them in a museum somewhere, & 2) Have local & national contests for contemporary artists to replace them in the places where they once stood. #artheals

Jun 18, 2020 · 3:46 PM UTC

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Throw them in the river. You don't need racist statues to teach history in muesems. I'm real concerned for a lot of y'all who think muesems are filled with statues nobody wants. When's the last time you've been to a history museum? 6th grade field trip?
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The ones actually from the Civil War era can go in museums, the rest should be melted down into free COVID-19 vaccines
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you'll just end up with a museum of racist art as a shrine for white nationalists. any that aren't destroyed will eventually be manipulated by racist southern pride cracker politicians into being reinstalled with 24/7 confederate honor guards. fuck that, steal & melt 'em down.
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Why do they have to be torn down though? Why do we equate historical significance with societal significance? If a statue offends you, you’re an idiot. Statues are made of lifeless material and have no ability to be offensive AT ALL, they have no agency or human traits.
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Or maybe let the people vote on whether to remove them or not?
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The Germans don’t have statues of World War II Nazi leaders to remind the German people of their history. A statue in a public place is a sign of honor and should be reserved for that.
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