Removing and Renaming Confederate Statues, Schools, Streets, etc: Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:It is shameful we ever had statues to those treasonous traitors. The reckoning is long overdue.

They weren't treasonous traitors. Stick to facts.

I don't mind taking down the statues but there's a lot of recent revisionist history from both sides.

Read a history book.

Also most these Statues were put up in the 60s because people hated the civil rights rights movement.

Educate myself.

+1

[Anonymous]

These statues are the OG Virtue Signaling

[Anonymous]

Because they were evil and depraved men. May their souls rot in hell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is shameful we ever had statues to those treasonous traitors. The reckoning is long overdue.

They weren't treasonous traitors. Stick to facts.

I don't mind taking down the statues but there's a lot of recent revisionist history from both sides.

Read a history book.

Also most these Statues were put up in the 60s because people hated the civil rights rights movement.

Educate myself.

Thyself?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These statues are the OG Virtue Signaling

And nobody really knew about all of these statues until it became the latest pet project for the justice warriors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These statues are the OG Virtue Signaling

And nobody really knew about all of these statues until it became the latest pet project for the justice warriors.

Just because you didn’t know about them doesn’t mean other people were similarly ignorant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Imagine how I feel being a native Loudouner and having to deal with all this suburbanization and yankee transplants becoming the majority. Wish I could go back to times where Northern Virginia still retained some it’s dixie charm.

You should continue to fly your confederate flag so your neighbors know who you really are.

[Anonymous]

If you want to view those statues and artifacts with proper context, visit a museum. No one should have to walk by and look at monuments that glorify segregation and hate when they conduct personal business such as visiting a court house or a post office.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These statues are the OG Virtue Signaling

And nobody really knew about all of these statues until it became the latest pet project for the justice warriors.

Oh, nice try. A confederate statue was removed from my community per public request and discussion in 1988. Please feel free to explain how that is a “latest pet project” of anyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These statues are the OG Virtue Signaling

And nobody really knew about all of these statues until it became the latest pet project for the justice warriors.

Oh, nice try. A confederate statue was removed from my community per public request and discussion in 1988. Please feel free to explain how that is a “latest pet project” of anyone.

+1. I grew up in a town with one of these and everyone knew about it. For a while I lived on a street named for a Confederate and everyone knew that too. People aren't nearly as ignorant as PP wants them to be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meanwhile in Florida…

Thats super weird

Makes sense really. These monuments were put up by bigots and bigots want them back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Virginia has a long history of being a southern state and has a deep history with southern culture and ties to the confederacy. Northern Virginia in particular, with the Arlington Cemetery’s connection with Robert E Lee, whom led the Army of Northern Virginia, and the wide spread usage of confederates like Stonewall Jackson High School in PWCS and Robert E Lee High School in FCPS seems to have continually played a part in modern Virginia history throughout the state. Not to mention highways and streets dedicated to Confederates and segregationists like Robert E Lee and Harry Byrd still remain.

This unique attatchment to our history seems to be most or entirely prevalent in Virginia as opposed to DC or Maryland, and has never been a problem for the past century to half a century, through progressive movements and such. However, ever since the slain of George Floyd and the riots in 2020, there seems to have been a new attempt to pit the blame on the “monuments” that apparently glorize these views, and to radically erase them from history and forget about them once and for all. I seem to check google maps and am seemingly forced to learn new road names Like Langston Blvd in Arlington on a weekly basis. From my perspective, being a native of Fauquier county in southern country Virginia and spending lots of time in rural Loudoun and Prince William county, it’s a great change to what I’m used to.

Why the call for action now? Are we really suppose the blame people whom lived in an era where slavery and segregation was an unarguable stance that was unanimous among all politicians? What good does it really do, as it seemingly hasn’t seen a decrease in any sort of statistic that they intended to target. Do you support such action against these historical landmarks? Would love to know what the general consensus is, especially from other Virginians.

It’s always been a problem, OP. Just not for people like you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These statues are the OG Virtue Signaling

And nobody really knew about all of these statues until it became the latest pet project for the justice warriors.

This is untrue. They were on public property at government buildings, parks, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These statues are the OG Virtue Signaling

And nobody really knew about all of these statues until it became the latest pet project for the justice warriors.

This is untrue. They were on public property at government buildings, parks, etc.

Even worse, taxpayer money was used every year to protect and maintain the statues and monuments that sat on public land.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These statues are the OG Virtue Signaling

And nobody really knew about all of these statues until it became the latest pet project for the justice warriors.

This is untrue. They were on public property at government buildings, parks, etc.

Even worse, taxpayer money was used every year to protect and maintain the statues and monuments that sat on public land.

I don't think anyone thought about that because very few people knew the statues existed. Of course, residents living near the statues knew about them, but that's about it.