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ItsjustMe

(11,230 posts) Thu Sep 9, 2021, 02:47 AM Sep 2021

Trae Crowder - On Confederate Statues Bein' Dumb

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Trae Crowder - On Confederate Statues Bein' Dumb (Original Post) ItsjustMe Sep 2021 OP

Now I'm seeing the parallel between confederate statues and the big lie Merlot Sep 2021 #1

The Defense Department are asking for recommendation to rename military base after southern heroes? usaf-vet Sep 2021 #2

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

1. Now I'm seeing the parallel between confederate statues and the big lie

Reply to ItsjustMe (Original post)

Thu Sep 9, 2021, 10:25 AM

Sep 2021

Both commemorate something that was a defeat but who's people will not accept reality.

These people have been primed for the big lie after all these years of confederate denialism: it's not about slavery, and the leaders were great warriors, etc.

usaf-vet

(6,181 posts)

2. The Defense Department are asking for recommendation to rename military base after southern heroes?

Reply to ItsjustMe (Original post)

Thu Sep 9, 2021, 02:27 PM

Sep 2021

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/09/07/pentagon-asks-public-suggestions-renaming-bases-honor-confederate-soldiers.html

Tear down statues then rename military bases? What is the point of this?

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