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Nevernose

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17. How would those assholes feel about statues of

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Aug 13, 2017, 01:08 AM

Aug 2017

Osama Bin Laden or Timothy McVeigh? Because they're on the same par, except the two I mentioned, as opposed to the Confederates, are arguably responsible for LESS human misery.

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Kentucky mayor responds to Charlottesville by doing exactly what white nationalists dont want [View all] babylonsister Aug 2017 OP

Somebody ought to find one big ass garbage truck Historic NY Aug 2017 #1

Amen shenmue Aug 2017 #2

I'd rather recycle the metal into playground equipment for poor minority children. Gore1FL Aug 2017 #9

Confederates? You mean TRAITORS? Qutzupalotl Aug 2017 #3

It all needs to go into museums. Ilsa Aug 2017 #4

Agree. Boomerproud Aug 2017 #6

"Forgetting or whitewashing history is not the answer." Beartracks Aug 2017 #13

The images can be preserved. The actual relics need to be destroyed. Barack_America Aug 2017 #7

Most of those statues were the product of late Victorian mawkishness. politicat Aug 2017 #11

I agree. barbtries Aug 2017 #12

Absolutely. NT Ilsa Aug 2017 #20

That's wonderful. And I'm sorry, but that Lee statue in VA needs to blow up.. Barack_America Aug 2017 #5

He's a brave man. Good for him. We need to stand up to the Nazis. Not in our America. Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #8

now is the perfect time to put pressure on all public AlexSFCA Aug 2017 #10

Our vets didn't fight WWII so Nazis could have a say here. n/t Beartracks Aug 2017 #14

Well....... SCVDem Aug 2017 #19

Proud to show the rest of the US that not all of Kentucky is McConnell & Rand Paul Stonepounder Aug 2017 #15

Hire a cheap bulldozing company, Mr Gray. roamer65 Aug 2017 #16

How would those assholes feel about statues of Nevernose Aug 2017 #17

And this is why it is good to try to elect Democrats in red states. Tatiana Aug 2017 #18