Richmond is taking down Confederate statues: Is this the end for other Confederate memorials?

[Rickyvol77]

Bye

After flying 126 years, the Mississippi state flag is removed by lawmakers

Still waiting on your response about Mohammed?

 

[PhoenixAZVol]

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[PhoenixAZVol]

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[CagleMtnVol]

Bye

After flying 126 years, the Mississippi state flag is removed by lawmakers

Communism at work. The people of Mississippi had no say!

 

[PhoenixAZVol]

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[Carl Pickens]

Seems the modern day version of Nat Turner just showed up.


"Some White People May Have to Die for Black Communities to Be Made Whole" - Far Left UGA Teaching Assistant on Black Lives Matter Movement

White person would have been fired immediately

 

[Carl Pickens]

If taking down racist/slaveowner statues makes you concerned for ALL statues, that should tell you something about who we’ve chosen to honor

Like the founding fathers of our country? Gtfo

 

[Carl Pickens]

No, that’s trash. Should we stop hiring black people because the KKK might be offended? Do we need to take their side of the story into account?

This isn’t even associated with the argument bro.... you’re acting like a hormonal preteen

 

[Carl Pickens]

I’ll say this..... the Lincoln statue that’s under fire.... if I was black.... it would piss me off too. I don’t have a problem with black folks wanting that one removed

 

[Franklin Pierce]

I’ll say this..... the Lincoln statue that’s under fire.... if I was black.... it would piss me off too. I don’t have a problem with black folks wanting that one removed

How about this one of President Theodore Roosevelt?

 

[Carl Pickens]

How about this one of President Theodore Roosevelt?

If you look at it as if it’s a work of art and start trying to interpret it.... then I think it probably does have some racist overtones

 

[Franklin Pierce]

If you look at it as if it’s a work of art and start trying to interpret it.... then I think it probably does have some racist overtones

Are you going to begin Protesting?

 

[Carl Pickens]

Are you going to begin Protesting?

Nope.....

 

[volfanhill]

Are you going to begin Protesting?

Maybe you can admit it is racist as hell

 

[CagleMtnVol]

I’ll say this..... the Lincoln statue that’s under fire.... if I was black.... it would piss me off too. I don’t have a problem with black folks wanting that one removed

The one that was done 10 years after the Civil War and payed for by former slaves?

 

[JoAllan]

I’m not black so I really do not understand if/how these things affect some people.....I mean as they do not me.

However I find it senseless to tear down statues and such without addressing larger issues first.

Larger issues “could” be greatly improved by simply fixing many inner city infrastructures. Allow any/all kids to go anywhere to school or fix broken school systems. This helps kids not only to be better educated, but also with self esteem, and provides with with a better “personal” outlook (on their current situation and their future). This will in turn lower crime, and lower unemployment. This, in turn will increase the economic situation of individuals, families and communities. All of this will strengthen the family unit (within many inner cities) as more fathers would be better educated, working, making more $, and staying within the family unit (more frequently) rather than being in jail or prison.

With more skilled workers available and crime down more business opportunities would become available in these communities.....which would keep increasing and strengthening everything mentioned above.

With better educations, lower crime, more $, more and better opportunities, and a better overall family life/structure peoples stress would even be lessened. All of these thing would lower alcoholism, drug abuse, teenage pregnancy and abortions.

Now going back to “infrastructure” solving education does a lot; however you have to keep building, fixing and solving other infrastructure problems (within said communities). Fixing roads, bridges, and rebuilding hospitals among other things also increases and strengthens the above. This creates more jobs, provides better healthcare and increases morale for a community.

All these things would take a crap load of $; however if you can fight endless wars sometimes without even defined enemies and spend 7 trillion dollars and spend another 7 trillion (or more) on Rona bailouts.....you can afford this......it will also pay itself back, unlike endless wars (I understand wars make $, but usually not for communities or even the federal government).

To solve many of the problems and to fix communities you have to fix people and families. We cannot necessarily “fix people” however by people gaining educations and $, and not going to jail and prison (as often)(and this isn’t a “color” thing, it’s an under educated, and poor “thing” that has been neglected and left behind by those in power for the most part) this all strengthens the person and family unit. Simply by keeping the family unit intact everyone has a better chance for a better outcome.

This simply isn’t rocket science. Improve education, improve the community, and people and families are improved. When this happens crime decreases money increases and the whole thing starts to snowball....the other way. We simply have to have leaders who “want” to do it.

Now back to tearing down statues and such. “If” people really want to do this because of slavery, discrimination, and such....the very first thing which should be torn down, destroyed, and forgotten should be the Democratic Party.....right? Sure the people were elected so I’m not saying get rid of them, but the “Party.” All portraits, statues, banners, and everything....this should all be destroyed first.

Hey rename it whatever the people want.....I don’t care. I just don’t see why folks want say, Lincoln destroyed, but not the Democratic Party. They are the party of slavery, the KKK, Jim Crow and all of it. Again I started by saying I can’t understand, however I’m now stating the obvious....the “Democratic Party” seems much more of a bitter memory, an eye sore and something which should not be celebrated.......than any statue which has already been torn down.

I’m not a Democrat (which is obvious), but I’m not condemning democrats. I’m merely stating the obvious. I’m also not saying all democrats are bad, or all democrat leaders are bad, nor am I saying any current democrat is in any way racist. I’m merely saying it’s a “statue” in itself which if any “should” be removed.....that one should be first.

Also I’m not for confederate flags. Never have been and never will be. For me I think it’s a hateful image for some, and I think it has no place (for me). Im American, and I love the red white and blue.....I need no other flag. Hey if your a history and/or civil war buff I could somewhat understand....but most people who have/use these flags know very little (about the subject) they merely see it as a southern thing. I think it’s a southern thing which has no use in our society. Again I’m only giving my opinion. I also do not want the “rights” of folks infringed upon.

 

[tvolsfan]

Communism at work. The people of Mississippi had no say!

Is “communism” just stuff you don’t like?

 

[MontyPython]

Tearing down a statue of Jesus whether he’s white black or brown is wrong

We need additional statues to reflect the diversity of religious idols. I, for one, acknowledge we need a large, very large, in fact biggest statue in the history of histories to my Pastafarian God, The Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Presume we can place this adjacent to all the Jebus statues without harming his royal non-whiteness. GoFundMe campaign available at @[myname]BAHAMATERIREMENTNESTEGG.



Flying Spaghetti Monster

 

[Mick]

We need additional statues to reflect the diversity of religious idols. I, for one, acknowledge we need a large, very large, in fact biggest statue in the history of histories to my Pastafarian God, The Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Presume we can place this adjacent to all the Jebus statues without harming his royal non-whiteness. GoFundMe campaign available at @[myname]BAHAMATERIREMENTNESTEGG.

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Flying Spaghetti Monster

Suppose Jesus statues were torn down, does that mean he was never resurrected?

 

[Carl Pickens]

The one that was done 10 years after the Civil War and payed for by former slaves?

I’m not saying it should be removed or arguing who paid for it..... I’m just saying..... if I was a black man it would be offensive to me.

 

[Carl Pickens]

Maybe you can admit it is racist as hell

I’m not in favor of removing statues of the founding fathers and etc., but ones like this one..... I can certainly see why it is viewed as offensive. Take the Indian and the black guy away and there’s no problem IMO..... but they’re depicted as being beneath TR.... at least that’s my interpretation..... and the Lincoln emancipation statue.....I understand what it was meant to convey.... but when I look at it as a white man.... I see a man looking down on a black man as if he’s a dog. I have no issue with ones like this one being removed

 

[Rickyvol77]

We need additional statues to reflect the diversity of religious idols. I, for one, acknowledge we need a large, very large, in fact biggest statue in the history of histories to my Pastafarian God, The Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Presume we can place this adjacent to all the Jebus statues without harming his royal non-whiteness. GoFundMe campaign available at @[myname]BAHAMATERIREMENTNESTEGG.

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Flying Spaghetti Monster

If your fantasy made up religion statue is on private property, i agree with you;

 

[MontyPython]

If your fantasy made up religion statue is on private property, i agree with you;

Earth to humanoid: My "fantasy made up religion statue" is no more or no less real than any other religion. They're all based 100% on faith.

[Grits teeth in preparation of incoming hail of arrows]

 

[0nelilreb]

Earth to humanoid: My "fantasy made up religion statue" is no more or no less real than any other religion. They're all based 100% on faith.

[Grits teeth in preparation of incoming hail of arrows]

Pew Pew

 

[LouderVol]

Tearing down a statue of Jesus whether he’s white black or brown is wrong

And us Catholics are the idolaters....

Only ones worth protecting are the Buddy Christ ones.