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-Land of the Free
As Trump predicted, statues of Washington and Jefferson are next
2023-09-20
[Hot Air] Remember all those fights about removing historical statues?

Of course you do, since the battles continue to this day. The issue flares up every once in a while, particularly when Democrats want to get their voters fired up against the evil American system of government, which is almost always.

One big battle took place during the Trump administration, and Trump dismissed the (largely successful) movement to remove statues and building names that glorified members of the Confederacy.

Trump had a simple argument: wiping away these statues and references to the Confederacy had nothing to do with confronting America’s racist past, and everything to do with wiping away American history as a whole. Trump predicted that Washington and Jefferson were next on the chopping block because they, too, were slaveholders.

Liberals screamed bloody murder, denying that they were engaged in such a nefarious plot. Washington and Jefferson weren’t comparable to Confederates (they aren’t, either), so no worries.

As is so often the case, Trump lost the battle but proved to be right.
Posted by:Besoeker

#5   They may have trouble finding a big enough rock for Stacy.

Cast bronze. Thin out the copper with extra tin and it’ll probably stretch far enough, though it may end up being a wash on the inside of the mold rather than an actual free-standing statue.
Posted by: trailing wife   2023-09-20 19:39  

#4  To be replaced by Harvey Milk and Stacy Abrams. They may have trouble finding a big enough rock for Stacy.
Posted by: Super Hose   2023-09-20 15:54  

#3  Long Island town says it will take statues of Washington, Jefferson, Columbus rejected by 'woke' NYC officials
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-09-20 10:17  

#2  New York City demands that Statue of Liberty be removed to Mexican border.
Posted by: Jerens Black9355   2023-09-20 09:22  

#1  The display of this flag or singing of this National Anthem can result in arrest and imprisonment.
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-09-20 07:05  

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