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Snackshack

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42. Unfortunately...

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Mon Aug 14, 2017, 10:42 PM

Aug 2017

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Violence does not take place in a vacuum. Evolution takes time, its only been a few hundred years since we stopped burning people at the stake. We're just not there yet, may not ever get there, we have had plenty of time to learn. So until we are there differing points of view will be address by our species using the simplistic method of violence as has been for an embarrassingly long time.

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As a long-time resident of Durham NC, I want to remark on the mob action here today [View all] struggle4progress Aug 2017 OP

I agree greeny2323 Aug 2017 #1

An outdated participation trophy. RandySF Aug 2017 #2

You are wrong. We are pushing the past behind us Bladewire Aug 2017 #3

I LOVED it ! JanetLovesObama Aug 2017 #4

I agree completely. AJT Aug 2017 #5

Agreed. We seem to be short on real leaders BootinUp Aug 2017 #6

Nicely written. I agree with you. haveahart Aug 2017 #7

It should of been removed a long long time ago. DURHAM D Aug 2017 #8

79% voted for Hillary in the county overall. But a state law prevents the city pnwmom Aug 2017 #17

It wasn't terribly obvious in its later years: it was quite close to the old courthouse, a bit away struggle4progress Aug 2017 #33

Yeah. Let's play nice. PCIntern Aug 2017 #9

Mob vandalism is violence. This doesn't help at all. yardwork Aug 2017 #13

Only the statue was hurt. forgotmylogin Aug 2017 #27

Our prospects for repeal of the silly law protecting such monuments has been injured struggle4progress Aug 2017 #43

Thing is, a mob isn't needed BannonsLiver Aug 2017 #26

I suppose these people should have just waited for an orderly way to do it, too. politicat Aug 2017 #44

They engaged in very powerful peaceful protests. Ms. Toad Aug 2017 #47

Not true, actually. That's mythology. politicat Aug 2017 #68

Not an apples to apples comparison and I am in no way saying that. BannonsLiver Aug 2017 #51

Your comparison severely undercuts your point. yardwork Aug 2017 #67

And, it inspires the other side to do the same thing customerserviceguy Aug 2017 #10

As for the Saddam example: It was staged. There was no "mob." WinkyDink Aug 2017 #14

Staged or impromptu customerserviceguy Aug 2017 #15

I agree. Well said. yardwork Aug 2017 #11

Your comparisons are hyperbolic and offensive. n/t demmiblue Aug 2017 #12

Perhaps that view would also allow a mob of several hundred to march into an art museum struggle4progress Aug 2017 #29

Exactly. yardwork Aug 2017 #32

The problem is that the state passed a new law preventing the cities from legally removing pnwmom Aug 2017 #16

+1 dalton99a Aug 2017 #53

Don't see any Hitler statues anymore. roamer65 Aug 2017 #18

If you read this statement from the article you will know why the protestors did it Maraya1969 Aug 2017 #19

The Trump chicken is an inflatable. It is temporary. LeftInTX Aug 2017 #24

So is a damn statue obviously! Why are you protecting these statues? Maraya1969 Aug 2017 #36

Stating that a balloon is a balloon is not protecting statues. LeftInTX Aug 2017 #41

It is a sign, so it's not metal, but deal. And you didn't answer why you want to protect Maraya1969 Aug 2017 #54

Why on earth are you accusing me of protecting statues??? LeftInTX Aug 2017 #58

I am familiar with that law. It was a silly reactionary move from a state legislature struggle4progress Aug 2017 #30

Wouldn't the "crazy mobs" go away if all the statues were taken down. I think this Maraya1969 Aug 2017 #34

Dang, there is a law preventing the county from removing the statue LeftInTX Aug 2017 #20

They murdered a young woman two days ago. Voltaire2 Aug 2017 #21

This action might incite the Nazis to do something drastic ProudLib72 Aug 2017 #22

How much longer should they have waited? shanny Aug 2017 #23

Why was Durham ERECTING monuments as late as 1924? leftstreet Aug 2017 #25

We know why: it is because these monuments were not simple monuments to confederate boys struggle4progress Aug 2017 #39

Good job Durhamites oswaldactedalone Aug 2017 #28

Durham County spokesman didn't sound particularly upset. grantcart Aug 2017 #31

Way to miss the point. yardwork Aug 2017 #35

There is a damn law prohibiting the city from removing these statues. Sometimes Maraya1969 Aug 2017 #37

what point are you referring to grantcart Aug 2017 #38

Nobody seems overcome by grief: struggle4progress Aug 2017 #40

Unfortunately... Snackshack Aug 2017 #42

Thank you. I feel exactly the same. scarletwoman Aug 2017 #45

It's not a black and white world womanofthehills Aug 2017 #48

Fuck that. The confederates were the liquid diamond Aug 2017 #46

Mob violence is wrong. Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #49

Playing by the rules is a sure way to lose, the rules are written by the other side. DemocraticWing Aug 2017 #50

Really? BannonsLiver Aug 2017 #56

I do not oppose this. David__77 Aug 2017 #52

Maybe if enough people ruin statues, it could change the law. LeftInTX Aug 2017 #55

hang in there S4P. ucrdem Aug 2017 #57

Is anyone going to put up a better statue or leave the spot empty as a symbol? Not Ruth Aug 2017 #59

I am not a citizen of Durham, so my opinion is probably not worth much... ExciteBike66 Aug 2017 #60

they're a direct affront to the black residents bigtree Aug 2017 #61

Another mob action in taking down a statue..... Historic NY Aug 2017 #62

+1 bigtree Aug 2017 #64

Mobs, by definition, are irrational. kentuck Aug 2017 #63

Nope. I support them. They should all come down and if the state has passed a law forbidding their Squinch Aug 2017 #65

There's another aspect to this ColoradoBlue Aug 2017 #66