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Tear the fuckin' thing down. twodogsbarking Monday #1
Unless you are a Civil War buff Sneederbunk Monday #2
Or a Freemason. Seeking Serenity Monday #5
I'm not a Freemason but I am an Arkansan, although I prefer Arkansawyer. TomSlick Monday #14
Some Freemadons supported the KKK? electric_blue68 Monday #20
if they were racist muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #25
Certainly. TomSlick Tuesday #30
Ty. I don't why i intrinsically thought that they wouldn't be, but... electric_blue68 Tuesday #31
Again, I'm not a Mason but TomSlick Wednesday #34
Separated Masonic lodges, oh boy 🙄.... electric_blue68 Wednesday #35
I am a civil war buff, and I still don't recall ever hearing of him.... Jack Valentino Monday #17
Not a buff myself. Some info about him. underpants Tuesday #29
ah, I'm very weak on the war in the far southwest territories... Jack Valentino Friday #50
The Daughters of the Confederacy had a lot of money to put up statues underpants Friday #57
Or have lived in Colorado Springs al bupp Tuesday #27
It looks like area51 Wednesday #32
Looks like I confused Albert with Zebulon al bupp Wednesday #33
Even if you are a Civil War buff you may not know... Old Testament Libera Saturday #63
Shameful. He deserves no accolades. maxsolomon Monday #3
It will be "toppled" again. Oopsie Daisy Monday #4
Hopefully! oberle Monday #7
5..4...3..2...1 Captain Zero Tuesday #21
You better believe it JustAnotherGen Tuesday #23
It's bait. maxsolomon Wednesday #37
Trump will not be in office forever. It will eventually be removed again. One way or another. Oopsie Daisy Wednesday #39
So why does it feel like he's already been in office forever maxsolomon Wednesday #41
I know. Oopsie Daisy Wednesday #45
Coming soon: Trump library opens with an annex dedicated to Benedict Arnold LT Barclay Monday #6
Hopefully his own statue which we can topple. GreenWave Monday #9
Thst would be great! electric_blue68 Friday #59
Albert Pike was a White Supremacist extraordinaire, a Luciferianist and one of the most evil men of the Confederacy. /nt artemisia1 Monday #8
Why not erect a statue of Albert Speer in DC? DBoon Monday #10
I'd chip in for big one of multigraincracker Monday #11
Actually in NW DC, there is a Sherman Circle IzzaNuDay 4 hrs ago #70
June of 2020 - all I can remember is the Covid lockdown FakeNoose Monday #12
Ironically BumRushDaShow Monday #13
Yes there were a few demonstrations in Pittsburgh also at that time FakeNoose Monday #15
I was right there with you "watching" as well BumRushDaShow Monday #16
Because they were outdoor events. maxsolomon Wednesday #38
Yup... except this happened BumRushDaShow Wednesday #42
Still... outdoors. maxsolomon Wednesday #43
It was an *outdoors* "super-spreader event" at the Rose Garden BumRushDaShow Wednesday #44
I watched them on YT. electric_blue68 Saturday #60
One of my nieces actually participated in one that was organized in her county BumRushDaShow Saturday #61
That's good to hear. Meaningful event. I was wishing folks a good march. electric_blue68 Saturday #62
Wondering WHY on earth there was a statue of a Confederate general Jack Valentino Monday #18
Great question. Racism continues to thrive among those supporting this statue. LonePirate Tuesday #26
Even for a virtually unknown Confederate officer, so it seems... Jack Valentino Thursday #48
Because the Daughters of the Confederacy went around the nation erecting statues maxsolomon Wednesday #40
.... and most of that was done early in the 20th century, or late in the 19th... Jack Valentino Thursday #47
None of them were torn down prior to the Pandemic/BLM Protests. maxsolomon Thursday #49
They should put it next to BaronChocula Monday #19
A proud traitor... Godot51 Tuesday #22
How does the group "Blacks for Trump" feel about this? mdbl Tuesday #24
They've already gone over the edge anyway. Nt underpants Tuesday #28
Why does it matter Keepthesoulalive Friday #51
Yet they still convince a percentage to vote for them mdbl Friday #53
There are always people who vote against there interests Keepthesoulalive Friday #54
I don't hold them to a different standard mdbl Friday #55
Black people are allowed to be stupid Keepthesoulalive Friday #56
Being stupid at their own peril. mdbl Yesterday #64
This is deflection Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #65
I don't give any of them a pass. mdbl 19 hrs ago #66
Whenever you choose a group that is a minority of a minority Keepthesoulalive 19 hrs ago #67
Well I guess I assumed we all knew what the racist white people thought about it. mdbl 18 hrs ago #68
It was the economy Keepthesoulalive 17 hrs ago #69
I have watched Reese Waters many time. I don't think he would disagree with me. mdbl 3 hrs ago #71
They are not important in this war Keepthesoulalive 2 hrs ago #72
Albert Pike not just a Confederate general ... 4th Wednesday #36
Traitorous confederate statues should be put oasis Wednesday #46
They should've melted it down and made it into a toilet, like I said at the time Orrex Friday #52
Maddow Blog-With support for a Confederate monument, Pete Hegseth's culture war crusade intensifies LetMyPeopleVote Friday #58
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