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Reply to electric_blue68 (Reply #20)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 08:19 PM

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See attached 1923 New York Times article.

https://www.nytimes.com/1923/09/02/archives/masons-and-the-ku-klux.html

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Statue of Confederate general toppled in 2020 to be reinstalled in D.C. [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

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 9 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 Yesterday #66

Whenever you choose a group that is a minority of a minority Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #67

Well I guess I assumed we all knew what the racist white people thought about it. mdbl 23 hrs ago #68

It was the economy Keepthesoulalive 22 hrs ago #69

I have watched Reese Waters many time. I don't think he would disagree with me. mdbl 8 hrs ago #71

They are not important in this war Keepthesoulalive 7 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