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36. Albert Pike not just a Confederate general ...

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 04:22 PM

Aug 6

"If it were in our power, if it could be effected, we would unite every white man in the South, who is opposed to negro suffrage, into one great Order of Southern Brotherhood, with an organization complete, active, vigorous, in which a few should execute the concentrated will of all, and whose very existence should be concealed from all but its members."

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Statue of Confederate general toppled in 2020 to be reinstalled in D.C. [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 4 OP

Tear the fuckin' thing down. twodogsbarking Aug 4 #1

Unless you are a Civil War buff Sneederbunk Aug 4 #2

Or a Freemason. Seeking Serenity Aug 4 #5

I'm not a Freemason but I am an Arkansan, although I prefer Arkansawyer. TomSlick Aug 4 #14

Some Freemadons supported the KKK? electric_blue68 Aug 4 #20

if they were racist muriel_volestrangler Aug 5 #25

Certainly. TomSlick Aug 5 #30

Ty. I don't why i intrinsically thought that they wouldn't be, but... electric_blue68 Aug 5 #31

Again, I'm not a Mason but TomSlick Aug 6 #34

Separated Masonic lodges, oh boy 🙄.... electric_blue68 Aug 6 #35

I am a civil war buff, and I still don't recall ever hearing of him.... Jack Valentino Aug 4 #17

Not a buff myself. Some info about him. underpants Aug 5 #29

ah, I'm very weak on the war in the far southwest territories... Jack Valentino Aug 8 #50

The Daughters of the Confederacy had a lot of money to put up statues underpants Aug 8 #57

Or have lived in Colorado Springs al bupp Aug 5 #27

It looks like area51 Aug 6 #32

Looks like I confused Albert with Zebulon al bupp Aug 6 #33

Even if you are a Civil War buff you may not know... Old Testament Libera Saturday #63

Shameful. He deserves no accolades. maxsolomon Aug 4 #3

It will be "toppled" again. Oopsie Daisy Aug 4 #4

Hopefully! oberle Aug 4 #7

5..4...3..2...1 Captain Zero Aug 5 #21

You better believe it JustAnotherGen Aug 5 #23

It's bait. maxsolomon Aug 6 #37

Trump will not be in office forever. It will eventually be removed again. One way or another. Oopsie Daisy Aug 6 #39

So why does it feel like he's already been in office forever maxsolomon Aug 6 #41

I know. Oopsie Daisy Aug 6 #45

Coming soon: Trump library opens with an annex dedicated to Benedict Arnold LT Barclay Aug 4 #6

Hopefully his own statue which we can topple. GreenWave Aug 4 #9

Thst would be great! electric_blue68 Aug 8 #59

Albert Pike was a White Supremacist extraordinaire, a Luciferianist and one of the most evil men of the Confederacy. /nt artemisia1 Aug 4 #8

Why not erect a statue of Albert Speer in DC? DBoon Aug 4 #10

I'd chip in for big one of multigraincracker Aug 4 #11

Actually in NW DC, there is a Sherman Circle IzzaNuDay Monday #70

June of 2020 - all I can remember is the Covid lockdown FakeNoose Aug 4 #12

Ironically BumRushDaShow Aug 4 #13

Yes there were a few demonstrations in Pittsburgh also at that time FakeNoose Aug 4 #15

I was right there with you "watching" as well BumRushDaShow Aug 4 #16

Because they were outdoor events. maxsolomon Aug 6 #38

Yup... except this happened BumRushDaShow Aug 6 #42

Still... outdoors. maxsolomon Aug 6 #43

It was an *outdoors* "super-spreader event" at the Rose Garden BumRushDaShow Aug 6 #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 Aug 4 #18

Great question. Racism continues to thrive among those supporting this statue. LonePirate Aug 5 #26

Even for a virtually unknown Confederate officer, so it seems... Jack Valentino Aug 7 #48

Because the Daughters of the Confederacy went around the nation erecting statues maxsolomon Aug 6 #40

.... and most of that was done early in the 20th century, or late in the 19th... Jack Valentino Aug 7 #47

None of them were torn down prior to the Pandemic/BLM Protests. maxsolomon Aug 7 #49

They should put it next to BaronChocula Aug 4 #19

A proud traitor... Godot51 Aug 5 #22

How does the group "Blacks for Trump" feel about this? mdbl Aug 5 #24

They've already gone over the edge anyway. Nt underpants Aug 5 #28

Why does it matter Keepthesoulalive Aug 8 #51

Yet they still convince a percentage to vote for them mdbl Aug 8 #53

There are always people who vote against there interests Keepthesoulalive Aug 8 #54

I don't hold them to a different standard mdbl Aug 8 #55

Black people are allowed to be stupid Keepthesoulalive Aug 8 #56

Being stupid at their own peril. mdbl Sunday #64

This is deflection Keepthesoulalive Sunday #65

I don't give any of them a pass. mdbl Sunday #66

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

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

It was the economy Keepthesoulalive Sunday #69

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

They are not important in this war Keepthesoulalive Monday #72

Albert Pike not just a Confederate general ... 4th Aug 6 #36

Traitorous confederate statues should be put oasis Aug 6 #46

They should've melted it down and made it into a toilet, like I said at the time Orrex Aug 8 #52

Maddow Blog-With support for a Confederate monument, Pete Hegseth's culture war crusade intensifies LetMyPeopleVote Aug 8 #58