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I think the argument to remove public mention of historical figures is weird. I think UVA students trying to get a statue of the founder of the university remov
by Konnstann 7y ago
I think the argument to remove public mention of historical figures is weird. I think UVA students trying to get a statue of the founder of the university removed because he was a slave owner is weird. I don't really care one way or the other who's on my money, but the need to replace the historical figures we do portray with ones that are considered politically correct in "current year" seems weird to me.
- Apocryphon 7y agoWas it weird when Eastern Bloc nations removed Marxist relics from the Soviet era?
- Konnstann 7y agoI'm from an eastern bloc nation, and there are plenty of Marxist relics to look at. If the US had statues of Jackson in every square and photos of "insert racist slave owner terrible person here" in every building, I would think it was weird too.
- jtr1 7y agoAh yes, freedom from slavery, the politically correct flavor of the moment.