re: Take Em Down NOLA is back

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Andrew Jackson in Jackson Square.

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I wonder if that group wants to ban $20.00 bills too.

Is "modern day oppression" just the time after Jim Crow laws where they couldn't think of anything else?

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Andrew Jackson in Jackson Square.

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Sure...take down a statue of the 7th US President.

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Honestly, it wouldn't shock me.

All of the statues are going to end up in Vaes Dothrak.

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But, the removal of P.G.T. Beauregard monument was the hugest tragedy out of all this nonsense.

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Agreed. That was someone who advocated for african americans being given the right to vote and fully integrated into society at a time when it was extremely unpopular to do so. People ignore the nuance that comes with being a human. Just like there wouldn't be a New Orleans if Andrew Jackson didn't defend it from the British or if Bienville never discovered it. Also John McDonough is perplexing to say the least as at least 2 or 3 historically african american schools in New Orleans chose to use him as their namesake. And on top of that upon his death he left educational grants to impoverished whites and blacks alike.

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You know, I don't agree with taking down any monuments, but I get it. But, the removal of P.G.T. Beauregard monument was the hugest tragedy out of all this nonsense. These take 'em down shits have shown they have no knowledge nor perspective of history. And Mitch was glad to play his part in the their plan. frick em all.

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That's the thing...truth is, if you want to REALLY be butt hurt about some of them you could be. On the other hand, nearly all of the grousing about them was straight up manufactured as essentially NO ONE in the city of New Orleans gave a single solitary frick about those statues as anything other than landmarks.

Then suddenly you had pretend outrage coupled with pretend Civil War historians battling on social media. ugh...

Sad part is, we're long past the point of getting into any of the specifics of who these men were. As soon as the city orchestrated this with no debate or discussion, it was simply a matter of time before they were in a position to just act on demands, and anything that looked like a defense of any of them would be called down as racist.

The only one of the bunch that I think would be the ender would by Jackson, though. That's one that I do think people in New Orleans would actually defend.

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This is the equivalent of a change.org petition. A handful of people get up-set about something and it gets a news story. Nothing is going to happen.

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I feel like we heard similar before the first 4 monuments came down. People should care and actively put these retards in their place. Ignoring them will only lead to more take downs.

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If you leave out cookies, you will get a nice infestation. If you do nothing they will breed and eat more of your shite

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FIFY

From what I understand, the Jackson statue is on the National Historic Register. To F with it, you would need approval from the Interior Department.

Malcolm Suber really needs to get a day job and leave this shite alone

Mitch must have promised his publisher another book.