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Anonymous wrote:Do they have nothing better to do than to rename every single street and school, most of which residents don’t care enough about? So sad that northern virginia’s rich confederate history (Robert E Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, Arlington Cemetery, etc.) history has attempted to be erased, as evident in changes to Lee Hwy, Jackson Lee Hwy, Jefferson Davis Hwy, many of Fairfax City and Alexandria City’s streets, Robert E Lee HS, JEB Stuart HS, Fairfax HS Rebels, Loudoun County Raiders in LoCo, and PWC’s Stonewall Jackson HS, just to name a few.

I literally LOLed that you included Arlington Cemetery. Not sure “erasing” history is relevant if you’re too stupid to learn it in the first place.

they literally removed Lee’s name from the memorial.

Anonymous wrote:Im not mad that they’re taking away the roads or moneuments, its just annoying that Northern Virginia is just trying to disaffiliate themselves from the South. They’re not proud to live in Virginia, they’re just using this as an excuse so they can say “I don’t live in the south, i live in Northern Virginia”. They think removing these will magically change the boundaries of where the south starts.

Anonymous wrote:Do they have nothing better to do than to rename every single street and school, most of which residents don’t care enough about? So sad that northern virginia’s rich confederate history (Robert E Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, Arlington Cemetery, etc.) history has attempted to be erased, as evident in changes to Lee Hwy, Jackson Lee Hwy, Jefferson Davis Hwy, many of Fairfax City and Alexandria City’s streets, Robert E Lee HS, JEB Stuart HS, Fairfax HS Rebels, Loudoun County Raiders in LoCo, and PWC’s Stonewall Jackson HS, just to name a few.

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But that's the thing, I don't think it was. This only became a big deal just recently starting in 2020. People here are screaming about "traitors," but at the time, the Union forgave the South and welcomed back those that fought against it. If folks who can do that who lost family and had their lives uprooted because of a war the South started, why can't we 150 years later, forgive our fellow countrymen who fought against us?

Honestly, I don't really care either way, but do feel we lose part of our history and culture and risk repeating the mistakes of our past.

That's because you don't know what you're talking about. That sounds rude, and I regret it, but I can't think of a more polite way to say it. The basic fact is that you don't know what you're talking about. You say it's nothing to you - so please stop talking and start listening to the people whom it actually is something to.

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Anonymous wrote:Do they have nothing better to do than to rename every single street and school, most of which residents don’t care enough about? So sad that northern virginia’s rich confederate history (Robert E Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, Arlington Cemetery, etc.) history has attempted to be erased, as evident in changes to Lee Hwy, Jackson Lee Hwy, Jefferson Davis Hwy, many of Fairfax City and Alexandria City’s streets, Robert E Lee HS, JEB Stuart HS, Fairfax HS Rebels, Loudoun County Raiders in LoCo, and PWC’s Stonewall Jackson HS, just to name a few.

You'll get no sympathy on these boards Op, it's as if they learned nothing about the Civil War and what President Lincoln and the soldiers who lost their lives meant to the end of slavery. They have a belief that if we just rewrite every history book, and erase all monuments then hate will go away. But it won't, because hate will always live in these peoples hearts and minds, always.

I grew up in a northern state that wasn't part of the Union during the Civil War with no ancestors that lived in America at the time, so there was no evidence of the Civil War around me growing up nor have I ever had strong opinions about it other than I have always supported the Union and do not support slavery and the cause of the Confederacy. Perhaps I may have a unique take, but I kind of find all the remnants (streets, schools, bases, etc.) of the Confederacy to be some quaint anachronism that is part of the charm and character of Virginia that gives it culture and flavor. I recognize that many of these names were given decades ago and maybe not for good reasons, but don't feel that in keeping them, we are honoring anything. It's part of the culture and the history of this area and every time I drive on "Jefferson Davis Hwy" or see one of these names, I chuckle, remember that I'm in Virginia, and I am reminded of this area's past and its lessons. I find it odd that in the 150 years since the Civil War ended and long after the children and even grandchildren of anyone who lived during that era have died, it's become such a controversy and source of great pain to people. I just feel something unique is lost when we go around and erase unique reminders of our history even the bad parts. We can keep them but at the same time remember what they meant. As another example, I'm very anti-communist and fully aware of how evil Lenin and Stalin were, but feel the same way about tearing down their statues.

If you were one of those people, or knew any of those people, you would know that it’s been “a source of great pain” to them this entire time.

Those people have all been dead for years. That's the point. My black DH grew up in Richmond, surrounded by all of the "Glory of the Confederacy". Even he finds it rather eye-rolling that people are giving it so much thought and energy, much like the PP. It's part of the flavor/history/culture of the region. Let's focus on not being racist today, but nobody is really being harmed by a street called Lee Highway.

Anonymous wrote:This thread should be renamed: "Confederate sympathizers whine that local roads should remain named after traitorous losers."

Anonymous wrote:Do they have nothing better to do than to rename every single street and school, most of which residents don’t care enough about? So sad that northern virginia’s rich confederate history (Robert E Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, Arlington Cemetery, etc.) history has attempted to be erased, as evident in changes to Lee Hwy, Jackson Lee Hwy, Jefferson Davis Hwy, many of Fairfax City and Alexandria City’s streets, Robert E Lee HS, JEB Stuart HS, Fairfax HS Rebels, Loudoun County Raiders in LoCo, and PWC’s Stonewall Jackson HS, just to name a few.

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Anonymous wrote:Do they have nothing better to do than to rename every single street and school, most of which residents don’t care enough about? So sad that northern virginia’s rich confederate history (Robert E Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, Arlington Cemetery, etc.) history has attempted to be erased, as evident in changes to Lee Hwy, Jackson Lee Hwy, Jefferson Davis Hwy, many of Fairfax City and Alexandria City’s streets, Robert E Lee HS, JEB Stuart HS, Fairfax HS Rebels, Loudoun County Raiders in LoCo, and PWC’s Stonewall Jackson HS, just to name a few.

I literally LOLed that you included Arlington Cemetery. Not sure “erasing” history is relevant if you’re too stupid to learn it in the first place.

Anonymous wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhas_of_Bamiyan

Even Genghis Khan allowed the Buddhas to stay. The Taliban destroyed them many centuries later.

Anonymous wrote:Most people have already called those two roads Rte. 29 and Rte. 50 forever mostly because they both change names as they proceed through all the different jurisdictions and it's pretty ridiculous.