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Stan McChrystal - Good riddance: Americans need to set aside icons like Robert E. Lee...
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:17 pm
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:17 pm
quote:Washington Post
...to live up to our potential.
From my earliest days, Robert E. Lee felt close at hand. I attended Washington and Lee High School in Arlington, Va., and began my soldier’s life at Lee’s alma mater, the U.S. Military Academy. Today, if Lee still lived in his childhood home in Alexandria, Va., we would be neighbors. So it felt appropriate, when I was a young Army lieutenant, that my wife bought me an inexpensive painting of the famed Southern warrior. And from the wall of the many quarters we occupied over 34 years, Lee’s portrait was literally watching over me. Through the lens of military history and our seemingly parallel lives, he was my hero — brilliant, valiant and loyal.
As early as his days at West Point, Lee stood out. His classmates nicknamed the studious, near-perfect cadet the “Marble Man.” But over time, even marble’s flaws become more visible.
In the summer of 2017, my wife, Annie, urged me to take down the picture. Disgusted by the images of hate and white supremacy that had descended on Charlottesville in the form of angry, torch-bearing men, she felt that Lee’s picture risked offending guests to our home by sending an unintended message of agreement with the protesters who had sought to preserve a statue of the Marble Man. Initially, I argued that Lee was an example of apolitical loyalty and stoic adherence to duty. But as days passed, I reflected on the way that Lee’s legacy looked to people who hadn’t grown up with my perspective or my privilege. So, on an otherwise unremarkable Sunday morning, I took the painting off the wall and sent it on its way to a local landfill for its final burial. Hardly a hero’s end.
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:19 pm to Wolfhound45
Holy shite, dude...
The virtue signaling and white guilt (itself a form of racism) is strong with this one.
The virtue signaling and white guilt (itself a form of racism) is strong with this one.
This post was edited on 11/24/18 at 11:46 am
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:19 pm to Wolfhound45
He couldn’t shine Lee’s fricking boots, cuck MF
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:19 pm to Wolfhound45
Is there a single person who has ever stepped foot in DC besides Trump who isn’t a totally fricking beta cuck?
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:19 pm to Wolfhound45
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This post was edited on 3/6/21 at 1:50 am
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:20 pm to Lakeboy7
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Lee was the beneficiary of outstanding corps and division commanders, that’s it
fricking idiot
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:21 pm to Wolfhound45
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my wife bought me an inexpensive painting of the famed Southern warrior. And from the wall of the many quarters we occupied over 34 years, Lee’s portrait was literally watching over me.
Racist
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I argued that Lee was an example of apolitical loyalty and stoic adherence to duty. But as days passed, I reflected on the way that Lee’s legacy looked to people who hadn’t grown up with my perspective or my privilege. So, on an otherwise unremarkable Sunday morning, I took the painting off the wall and sent it on its way to a local landfill for its final burial.
Pussy
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:21 pm to Wolfhound45
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In the summer of 2017, my wife, Annie, urged me to take down the picture. Disgusted by the images of hate and white supremacy that had descended on Charlottesville
Holy frick man. Grow some damn balls. Our generals are such fricking pussies.
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:21 pm to Wolfhound45
Stan is afraid of offending SJW.
How about he grabs his balls and explain why he thought of the man as a great military leader. Period.
Weak Stan. Weak waving the white flag.
How about he grabs his balls and explain why he thought of the man as a great military leader. Period.
Weak Stan. Weak waving the white flag.
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:22 pm to Lakeboy7
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Lee was the beneficiary of outstanding corps and division commanders, that’s it
Interesting he was offered General Command of the entire Federal Army before any of those Corp or division commanders were widely known.
fricking idiot
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:24 pm to Lakeboy7
At least he wasn't a stumbling drunk
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:25 pm to SCLibertarian
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In this enlightened age, there are few I believe, but what will acknowledge, that slavery as an institution is a moral & political evil in any country. It is useless to expatiate on its disadvantages.
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:26 pm to Strannix
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He couldn’t shine Lee’s fricking boots, cuck MF
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:28 pm to Strannix
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This post was edited on 3/6/21 at 1:48 am
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:29 pm to Wolfhound45
How exactly is a person who hasn’t been on this earth for 140 years, and lost the Civil War really holding America back?
Seriously. I need one of our board libs to tell me how Robert E Lee is holding them back from succeeding. Please tell me. I need to know. If it’s convincing, I may get behind “your movement”.
Seriously. I need one of our board libs to tell me how Robert E Lee is holding them back from succeeding. Please tell me. I need to know. If it’s convincing, I may get behind “your movement”.
This post was edited on 11/23/18 at 8:34 pm
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:29 pm to Lakeboy7
quote:Completely irrelevant to the discussion.
Gettysburg was won, then Lee started making decisions
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:30 pm to Strannix
McChrystal knows this. It's likely why he spent 30 plus year lionizing the man. But like most liberals, he'll throw away his principles and debase himself to avoid possibly offending weak minded people.
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:34 pm to Wolfhound45
What deep seated itch is being scratched by tossing out a picture?
How does this act improve one's life?
How does this act improve one's life?
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