re: Take Em Down NOLA demands more statues be removed

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I don't think anyone in this thread was doing that.

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Maybe not, but that has been the issue nationwide in regards to coverage of these events. It's also been the case the entire time as groups like BLM have been legitimized as essentially speaking for all black people rather than as what is clearly a hate group with fairly bad intentions.

Frankly, it pisses me off to even have to say anything about this entire topic, because honest people of good will should be able to see both of these fringe groups for what they are, easily distance themselves from both, and then have an honest discussion about whatever the topic is at hand while groups like these sit at the kids table and fight with each other while the adults talk.

There really CAN be a solid debate from both sides in regards to these monuments. Unfortunately, so long as the fringe on both sides of the argument are going to be considered the spokespeople for either side we can;t have that discussion. That's crazy that we've allowed that to take place.