As Antifa, BLM and other radical groups run around destroying monuments they decry as "offensive," they might want to take a lesson from history... They weren't the first to attempt to rewrite history by destroying the past... Those that don't learn from the past, are indeed doomed to repeat it. Or, if it walks like a Fascist, talks like a Fascist, acts like a Fascist... I think you get the picture!
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Taking down Jim Crow statues is not rewriting history.
I am going to go out on a limb and guess that many of the folks supporting Jim Crow statues cheered when Saddam Hussein's statue was toppled.
I've never seen a statue of Jim Crow
As in Jim Crow era, when almost all of the statues went up.
I know what Jim Crow is... I'm 72 years old and have a Masters degree. The point I was trying to make is that these statues are not a manifestation of national pride as much as a reminder of what we must never do again. If these idiots are allowed to rewrite history, where are the reminders? Are we supposed to learn from teachers with IQ's of 15? Like I said- those that don't learn history are doomed to repeat it. I don't expect you to understand this- you're probably young and a product of the American Indoctrinational System.
That is simply not true. You are entirely glossing over why Confederate statues were erected. They were erected by people who were proud that their ancestors fought to preserve slavery.
If 61 is young in your eyes, I'm young. Otherwise, not so much.
I'm not talking about why they were erected... I'm talking about why they have historical importance now. If you don't get that, please don't respond again. My Uncle Arthur told me never argue with a stupid person- you'll never change their mind.
Historical importance? Oh please.
Let me guess. A few years from now when people in Cuba start removing statues of Che Guevara, you'll be arguing that they should remain because of their historical importance?
it's a waste of time to argue with leftists.
their dishonesty, combined with their pollution of public institutions and their subversion of law, pretty much guarantees a civil war
we'll clean up their mess then, but it will cost us
And antifa's logo is a reverse image of a group formed in Germany that helped Hitler obtain power. They really should learn history.
You mean this one?
Yep, just so.
Exactly. These statues, monuments etc are all part of America's history. They represent what made America what it is. It's a mess....but in order to make it better, lessons must be learned from the past, ie not to repeat the mistakes.
If all of these reminders are destroyed and denied, how will the future generations learn about culpability?
Perhaps statues and monuments as a last resort could be moved to educational facilities. But personally speaking, shit happened, see where it got us and don't let it happen again. These deluded fools trying to remove "offensive" monuments that are remnants of their past is like burying their heads in the sand.
I hear "Gone with the wind" is now on the "offensive" list. What next? "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"?
All I see is people running around like headless chickens and getting nowhere. It's a never ending circle.
"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and Tom Sawyer have been on such lists for a LONG time.
Actually, Huck Finn has been on the list for a long time (Twain used the word "nigger"). People call these morons "useful idiots" I disagree- I think they're useless!
they're not the first by a long shot...
..the origin of the word vandal comes to mind.
The Vandals had it down! They destroyed EVERYTHING!
Thank God enough people now are still aware of history.
The criminals and their handlers who have infested the school system to rape the minds of the next generations with lies and mao/marxist/leninist murder ideology shall be brought to justice.
In the 1990's I read a book on homeschooling... This is all part of the UN/Satanist/Humanist agenda. They passed the UN treaty on the Rights of the Child (which Hillary C helped write) and Bill signed on behalf of the US. Basically it takes rights to raise children away and gives them to the state.
That´s too sad...
The truly sad thing is that they're too ignorant to understand that if you behave like a Fascist... You're a Fascist!
Add book-burning and slogan-chanting to the list too.
Caveat: unless its singing burning down the house .. great band!
Boogie on baby!!
Great song too! They had some great bands in that genre! I was particularly partial to the Bogmen!
Antifa and Fascism are two sides of the same coin.
Like I said... If it walks like a Fascist...
And quacks like a fascist....hehe
They don't seem to get it... It doesn't matter what you say- you can holler about Fascists all day long... If you behave like a Fascist- you're a Fascist!
Unfortunately this is a really sad truth...
Like all despotic regimes, they want to rewrite history!
Yes it is...
there is no shortage of stupid peoples.
The gov.t should just put them in museums tho.