NC town residents topple Confederate monument

[Morphine Prince 109,645]

 

[Robagaga 9,345]

Thats not good either. We should stay civil otherwise we look just as bad as the other side

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1 minute ago, Robagaga said:

Thats not good either. We should stay civil otherwise we look just as bad as the other side

It's hurting no one, just destroying a racist symbol. (Imo)

[Morphine Prince 109,645]

1 minute ago, Robagaga said:

Thats not good either. We should stay civil otherwise we look just as bad as the other side

Not really. I'd say Neo-Nazis killing people is worse than tearing something down that should have never been up in the first place. 

If our local governments won't take them down, we will. 

[Robagaga 9,345]

Just now, Morphine Prince said:

Not really. I'd say Neo-Nazis killing people is worse than tearing something down that should have never been up in the first place. 

If our local governments won't take them down, we will. 

 

Just now, neptugne said:

It's hurting no one, just destroying a racist symbol. (Imo)

Yeah I agree but if we dont do things like this we can have the moral highground and we are in a better position to criticize the barbarities the other side commits. 

[Morphine Prince 109,645]

Just now, Robagaga said:

 

Yeah I agree but if we dont do things like this we can have the moral highground and we are in a better position to criticize the barbarities the other side commits. 

Tearing something down isn't a barbarity imo so I won't treat them as equal. 

[Robagaga 9,345]

1 minute ago, Morphine Prince said:

Tearing something down isn't a barbarity imo so I won't treat them as equal. 

Yeah but still hahhaha. I just feel like peaceful protest is the only course of action when you are dealing with bigots

[Emvee 8,825]

It's kind of cringey when they just start kicking it. That guy kicked his show off 

[jsn 1,669]

You're doing amazing sweeties 

[gabeoz 7,915]

As someone who has lived in Durham for practically their entire life, I approve this move 100%.

[gabeoz 7,915]

Honestly surprised that this hasn't been done sooner. We have a huge black community as well as nearly entirely Democrat population.

[Tom Nook 37,820]

Reminds me when people would tear down statues of opression from other countries, to keep something around that represents a part of history when our country was divided on the pretense of treating other human beings equally, racist statues, flags, street names, symbols should not be around 

[gabeoz 7,915]

2 minutes ago, Gardevoir said:

Reminds me when people would tear down statues of opression from other countries, to keep something around that represents a part of history when our country was divided on the pretense of treating other human beings equally, racist statues, flags, street names, symbols should not be around 

The issue is the law here in Durham. Durham city law states that the city government cannot remove or dismantle historical statues or monuments, therefore leaving it up to us citizens.

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19 minutes ago, Robagaga said:

Yeah but still hahhaha. I just feel like peaceful protest is the only course of action when you are dealing with bigots

What about this protest isn't peaceful?

Who got hurt? What symbols of equality were destroyed? Who feels threatened by this action?

[Tom Nook 37,820]

3 minutes ago, gabeoz said:

The issue is the law here in Durham. Durham city law states that the city government cannot remove or dismantle historical statues or monuments, therefore leaving it up to us citizens.

Well I'm glad Durham citizens are taking it up now