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David__77

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52. I do not oppose this.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 01:38 AM

Aug 2017

I understand your position and also think it's fine to remove them.

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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An outdated participation trophy.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