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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 8:21 pm to Wolfhound45
quote:
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
quote:
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
quote:
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 8:29 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 8:34 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?
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:44 pm to Wolfhound45
McChrystal would probably surrender to the Taliban if it served his political interests. I can't wait to see this a-hole get the Wesley Clark treatment.
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:51 pm to Wolfhound45
This mccrystal piece of shite is like david stockman
For 30 years "ex-Reagan economics official" = David Stockman
like each time he said the same shite was some new revelation
same thing with "whatever descriptor McChristal gets"
Certain generals are just there because SOMEBODY has to be promoted into the slot.
For 30 years "ex-Reagan economics official" = David Stockman
like each time he said the same shite was some new revelation
same thing with "whatever descriptor McChristal gets"
Certain generals are just there because SOMEBODY has to be promoted into the slot.
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:56 pm to Wolfhound45
quote:Why exactly aren’t those people ever asked to look at things through the writer’s persepctive?
But as days passed, I reflected on the way that Lee’s legacy looked to people who hadn’t grown up with my perspective
Posted on 11/23/18 at 9:07 pm to Wolfhound45
A quick story for Wolfie.....
About 3 months ago I had to go to court for petty larceny. I had a camera stolen and the kid who stole it was caught. I had photographs of him so it was open and shut. I was escorted into the an office where I met the Judge who would preside over my case. She looked to be in her mid 60's.
Hanging behind her were portraits of both Lee and Jackson.
I knew I was in good hands.
God, I love the South.
About 3 months ago I had to go to court for petty larceny. I had a camera stolen and the kid who stole it was caught. I had photographs of him so it was open and shut. I was escorted into the an office where I met the Judge who would preside over my case. She looked to be in her mid 60's.
Hanging behind her were portraits of both Lee and Jackson.
I knew I was in good hands.
God, I love the South.
Posted on 11/23/18 at 9:26 pm to Wolfhound45
What a miserable way to live life.
If guest come over and are offended, it’s a good moment to tell them why Lee chose the side he did and that he was a man of his time.
If guest come over and are offended, it’s a good moment to tell them why Lee chose the side he did and that he was a man of his time.
Posted on 11/23/18 at 9:32 pm to Wolfhound45
Stupid fricking take, Stan.
I despise the confederacy and the cause for which they fought, but Lee was excellent from a tactical and big picture perspective.
Get tired of reducing historical figures to a single aspect of their legacy. Gets to be a little much.
I despise the confederacy and the cause for which they fought, but Lee was excellent from a tactical and big picture perspective.
Get tired of reducing historical figures to a single aspect of their legacy. Gets to be a little much.
Posted on 11/23/18 at 10:14 pm to Wolfhound45
quote:
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.
Yes. Let's start changing everything that ignorant people don't agree with.
This can only end well.
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