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[dankir]

This one's going to get a Trump condemnation in 12 hours or less.

I would bet tweets about it tonight.

 

[Arcia]

The question becomes: do they dare put that fucker back up?

lol people will just tear it down again I bet

 

[Damaniel]

Oregon was founded as a whites only state.

It's amazing how few Oregonians know this. Back in the 1920s, we were one of the largest KKK-infested states outside of the South (35,000 members at the peak).

 

[Derwind]

Spray paint on it Blacks Rule.

Or...or... just make the imagery more explicit by carving a caption above that says "The Confederacy: A Testament to the Failures, Traitors, Murderers & Rapists of their time."

Just so we are very clear on where they belong in history.

 

[molotrok]

http://www.theledger.com/news/20170814/1-florida-confederate-memorial-removed-another-vandalized


Florida doing its thang.

 

[LegendofJoe]

Oregon was founded as a whites only state.

A lot of people aren't aware of how many former confederates fled the south after the war. Heck, a large group of them even fled to Brazil - they're called confederados.

 

[MetalGearZed]

I went there as a kid, and ya I was really blown away how cool the park was. Neat laser show and everything, how naive.

same. I also remember a one point during the laser show they play "Sweet Home, Alabama" to an uproar of applause from the crowd. that was cringy. in fucking Georgia

edit: now I'm remembering homages to other states as well. were they honoring the fucking confederate states!?

 

[t0va]

Escalating beyond showing up with assault rifles, physically beating people, and committing terrorist attacks?

How?

He's saying that at this rate of escalation we can expect them to use their assault rifles soon.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Getting rid of that would take a while.

You could just rappel down the side, drill holes in the faces, and stick in some remotely detonated explosives.

 

[Lilalaunebaer]

Good on them. Down with those racist ass monuments.

We don´t have Göbbels and Hitles statues in front of court houses in germany and austria. Destroy that shit. Also, no need to put them into museums. I´m sure enough of them are already there. No need to clutter space with trash.

 

[joe2187]

tear them down, and preserve their gnarled, twisted broken husks in museums as a physical manifestation of what they stand for today.

 

[Spartancarver]

I view them as Matyrs but I still believe that there should be legal repercussions for what they did.

Not the right way to get this done.

Ivory tower GAF never fails to show up

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

And the good Lord gives me strength.

 

[AtomskEater]

Good, if the government won't take down these monuments it's on the citizens to do so.

Dude doing a slow heel drop on the fallen statue also gave me a giggle.

 

[Holepunch]

Those comments on the news article hoo boy. If not overt racism, bunch of people deeply concerned about the historic value of participation trophies put up decades after the war. Statues there purely so the confederacy never has to atone.

Sounds like people who could stand to see a few hundred more statues toppled.

 

[antonz]

http://www.theledger.com/news/20170814/1-florida-confederate-memorial-removed-another-vandalized


Florida doing its thang.

Jacksonville City Council president has announced going to begin the process for removing confederate memorials from public lands as well.

I wish Heather was still alive to see all of this but if we can truly begin the destruction of the Confederate Legacy nationwide she will not have died in vain.

 

[Ithil]

Rip them all down.

 

[Ratrat]

Why was it there in the first place?

 

[The Greek Freak]

Why would you deface a scene of natural beauty like that.

$50 to the legal crowdfunding of whoever manages to destroy it without killing someone with tnt.

 

[Mark L]

Tear them down and salt the earth on that spot, that it may lie fallow. Leave a plaque there that says: See, Here, the Legacy of the Confederate States of America.

 

[joe2187]

Those comments on the news article hoo boy. If not overt racism, bunch of people deeply concerned about the historic value of participation trophies put up decades after the war. Statues there purely so the confederacy never has to atone.

Sounds like people who could stand to see a few hundred more statues toppled.

The far right is too encroached in conspiracy theories about hillary, obama and whoever the fuck george soros is to give a fuck about the truth.

$50 to the legal crowdfunding of whoever manages to destroy it without killing someone with tnt.

Portable Sandblaster.

 

[DarthWoo]

Getting rid of that would take a while.

I imagine it would be really difficult, but maybe they could alter the sculpture and get rid of the horses and put in a gallows?

Edit: Or heck, leave the horses in and just get some nooses in there and make it a horseback hanging. What probably should have happened.

 

[fredrancour]

Why was it there in the first place?

People are racist.

A large number of confederate memorials were erected during the civil rights era to intimidate activists. It might've been one of those.

 

[Nikodemos]

C'mon, man. Don't tear it down when Trump's so close to getting on there. He's worked hard for this!

They should definitely carve trump on it.



The fat orange chicken Chinese version of him, that is.

 

[Skatterd]

Ivory tower GAF never fails to show up

Yeah.
Nevermind that a nazi committed a terror attack during a giant nazi rally and actually killed a person while other nazis terrorized and beat people.

But a symbolic act of tearing down racist symbols and relics that they get off on, that's too much I guess. We should fight them with well written words!

This is an appropriate response.

 

[djplaeskool]

People are racist.

A large number of confederate memorials were erected during the civil rights era to intimidate activists. It might've been one of those.

Yup.
They are dotted all over the south.

 

[Sulik2]

On the one hand, its great this happened. I live in the south I hate the way the confederacy is lauded. On the other hand the next time a group of protestors shows up to tear down one of these statues I guarantee an armed right wing group is going to be there. I think the US is going to end up in another civil war, the divides have gotten too large among tens of millions of its citizens, but I didn't think it would happen quite this fast.

 

[RDreamer]

Man, that's one flimsy ass statue. Let's see if the rest are as weak as the confederacy was, too! Take em all down.

 

[PopeReal]

I used to give the benefit of the doubt to confederate flag flying idiots in Oregon that they were maybe just stupid racist douchebags.

But from now on I will consider them traitors and enemies as well. They want to represent that life then so be it.

 

[RumblingRosco]

On the one hand, its great this happened. I live in the south I hate the way the confederacy is lauded. On the other hand the next time a group of protestors shows up to tear down one of these statues I guarantee an armed right wing group is going to be there. I think the US is going to end up in another civil war, the divides have gotten too large among tens of millions of its citizens, but I didn't think it would happen quite this fast.

There will certainly be injuries and deaths to a degree, but to think it'll be anything like the civil war (1 out of every 50 people in the US died) is very unlikely.

 

[Knuckle Sandwich]

Makes me all warm and fuzzy. Tear them all down. Fuck your racist traitor ass heritage.

 

[Vectorman]

On the one hand, its great this happened. I live in the south I hate the way the confederacy is lauded. On the other hand the next time a group of protestors shows up to tear down one of these statues I guarantee an armed right wing group is going to be there. I think the US is going to end up in another civil war, the divides have gotten too large among tens of millions of its citizens, but I didn't think it would happen quite this fast.

There aren't enough white fuckboi racists armed and actually wanted to start a civil war. Too many actually like the status quo. Why start a civil war when you got a pretty good system that skews toward them already?

 

[Bigboss242]

Patriots.

True patriots.

 

[pigeon]

He's saying that at this rate of escalation we can expect them to use those assault rifles soon.

They already used those assault rifles to intimidate the police into allowing them to beat people of color with impunity.

I feel like that is not WAY better than just shooting them.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Oregon was founded as a whites only state.

Yes, but Oregon is deeply embarrassed about that and doesn't go out of its way to erect statues reminding everyone of that heritage. Shame, really. Videos like this make me want to tear down some racist shit.

 

[ponpo]

Call Cher

 

[TheContact]

Glad it was taken down but it would have been sweeter if it was done through legislation

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

Hopefully there will be some destruction of property and vandalism charges levied against the criminals responsible.

 

[Sulik2]

There will certainly be injuries and deaths to a degree, but to think it'll be anything like the civil war (1 out of every 50 people in the US died) is very unlikely.

It won't be two armies this time. It will be militias and terrorist actions all over the country. Bombings and shootings. 1 in 50 don't have to die for the US to have its second civil war.

 

[fluffydelusions]

Glad it was taken down but it would have been sweeter if it was done through legislation

No it wouldn't have. This sends a better message

 

[Host Samurai]

This would happen instantly if Trump got his way and built a wall.

 

[wild wild rice]

Hopefully there will be some destruction of property and vandalism charges levied against the criminals responsible.

The criminals responsible have been dead for a long time.

 

[Shin K Dash]

Jacksonville City Council president has announced going to begin the process for removing confederate memorials from public lands as well.

nice I didnt hear about this.

 

[cdyhybrid]

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[Psychoward]

Hopefully there will be some destruction of property and vandalism charges levied against the criminals responsible.

You never fail to disappoint.

Can you please change your icon though so cute corgis aren't ruined for me?

 

[PopeReal]

Glad it was taken down but it would have been sweeter if it was done through legislation

Legislation has had enough time. Plenty of these statues are standing.

Fuck waiting any longer.

 

[TheContact]

No it wouldn't have. This sends a better message

I'd argue that the racists who want it up would feel a lot worse about their government taking it down than some rowdy crowd. Wouldn't you ?

 

[Kenai]

Glad it was taken down but it would have been sweeter if it was done through legislation

Yep. But that's not the world we live in. So this is a pretty good substitute

 

[RobotHaus]

http://www.theledger.com/news/20170814/1-florida-confederate-memorial-removed-another-vandalized


Florida doing its thang.

Thank goodness! There's a huge amount of Confederate shit in Florida that needs to be destroyed.

 

[Meowster]

Tear them all down tbh.