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150 Years After The Civil War, We Still Have A Problem
Needless to say, the events that transpired in Charlottesville earlier this month and the President's bizarre response to an episode that was far more "black and white" (pardon the pun) than his remarks let on, have inflamed racial tensions across the country.
Trump is right about one thing: anecdotally speaking, race relations were deteriorating prior to his presidency. Freddie Gray, Walter Scott, and Eric Garner are all names that are now associated with what many contend is an endemically
Has it already been 150 years? Seems like it was just yesterday.
lol.
Instead of taking these statues down, lets ADD statues of slaves with iron neck-collars attached to chains held by the hands of the celebrated slave-masters. That, at least, would provide a more complete picture and serve as a reminders of what, in fact, is being celebrated.
I like that idea, though instead of ADDING statues, even better is REPLACING.
I would like to think the jerks who brandish their alt-right insignias and torches would be less proud to stand and chant their disgusting mantras for those statues!
– Murphy