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Museum of natural history is removing statue of Teddy Roosevelt

Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:02 pm
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
73555 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:02 pm
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The New York Times
@nytimes
Theodore Roosevelt's statue will be removed from the Museum of Natural History in New York City. The memorial has long prompted objections as a symbol of colonialism.


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This is fricking absurd

TR is the towering figure in natural conservation movement

His statue is entirely inappropriate
This post was edited on 6/21/20 at 5:05 pm
Posted by CDawson
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2017
19691 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:03 pm to
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symbol of colonialism.


Like the 13 colonies and stuff? The insanity is astounding.
Posted by Upperaltiger06
North Alabama
Member since Feb 2012
4221 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:03 pm to
Why are we sitting around like pussies and not even saying anything?
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
127147 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:04 pm to
quote:

has long prompted objections as a symbol of colonialism.


How long?

2 weeks?
Posted by Stud Bud
MS But travel all over the country
Member since Sep 2015
6958 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:04 pm to
Who is the Night Security Guard going to come to for advice now?
Posted by ehidal1
Chief Boot Knocka
Member since Dec 2007
37324 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:05 pm to
Removing him from the museum??
Posted by Lsuhoohoo
Member since Sep 2007
102097 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:06 pm to
The wokescolds can have Earth. There's no saving it. Elon is going to sell me bout a million acres of unmolested Martian red dirt.
Posted by Parmen
Member since Apr 2016
18317 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:06 pm to
TR was a huge reason the museum even came into existence. I’m done with this city
Posted by Strannix
C.S.A.
Member since Dec 2012
53299 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:06 pm to
Until we have a unified BDS movement we are fricked
Posted by Bulldogblitz
In my house
Member since Dec 2018
28160 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:06 pm to
dumb as frick
Posted by Parmen
Member since Apr 2016
18317 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:07 pm to
quote:

Like the 13 colonies and stuff? The insanity is astounding.


They already don’t have a European history section at the museum.
Posted by WitoldPilecki
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2020
207 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:07 pm to
Is this the Teddy monument that’s on “Night at the Museum”?
Posted by GoldenAge
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2014
1630 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:08 pm to
Talk about a cesspool- New York.
Posted by dpd901
South Louisiana
Member since Apr 2011
7893 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:08 pm to
Oh FFS
Posted by walley tux
DFW
Member since May 2020
794 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:09 pm to
is that the one that comes to life every night when the museum closes?

Posted by Bulldogblitz
In my house
Member since Dec 2018
28160 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:10 pm to
yes....and now I'm going to check to see if that movie was ripped from rotation yet.
Posted by BamaFan365
Member since Sep 2011
2376 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:36 pm to
How many time did we hear that the statues would be ok if they were located in a museum?
Posted by bluedragon
Birmingham
Member since May 2020
9180 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:42 pm to
Have the three statues of Lenin been removed yet?
Posted by themunch
bottom of the list
Member since Jan 2007
71598 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:46 pm to
quote:

Why are we sitting around like pussies and not even saying anything?
Posted by Mithridates6
Member since Oct 2019
8220 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 5:47 pm to
Are they gonna abolish the national parks system bc of his role in that as well?
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