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Princeton weighs erasing U.S. President Wilson's name over racist ties [View all] alp227 Nov 2015 OP

easy decision for princeton. i'm sure there's a donor willing to pay a few million for the name. unblock Nov 2015 #1

So...who WASN'T racist by today's standards back 60 years or more ago? TwilightGardener Nov 2015 #2

^^^ THIS should be its own OP. Excellent statement. 7962 Nov 2015 #14

Are you talking about the University of Miami or University of Missouri? d_legendary1 Nov 2015 #17

Missouri. 7962 Nov 2015 #19

I Agree erpowers Nov 2015 #30

Certainly. Here you go: 7962 Nov 2015 #33

Calling the police for hate crimes is usually the first step d_legendary1 Nov 2015 #42

Ithaca, Princeton, Dartmouth, Claremont, Yale, 7962 Nov 2015 #43

All schools with a race problem apparently d_legendary1 Nov 2015 #44

The cost of tuition is a problem unto itself. 7962 Nov 2015 #45

The point isn't who can/can't make it without a college degree d_legendary1 Nov 2015 #46

There are plenty of videos out there showing the rudeness of these people. 7962 Nov 2015 #47

Plenty of videos available but you couldn't link to something more credible? d_legendary1 Nov 2015 #49

Was the video taken in that library? Yes. Is it a video of that protest? Yes. 7962 Nov 2015 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Nov 2015 #31

Let's rename Washington while we're at it. And didja know... TreasonousBastard Nov 2015 #3

+1 Blue_Tires Nov 2015 #5

+1000 ericson00 Nov 2015 #13

Dont bet on it; success by groups like this breeds more & sillier demands. nt 7962 Nov 2015 #34

Let's just erase everything and start over at Year Zero EL34x4 Nov 2015 #35

You dont really think someone would think you were serious? 7962 Nov 2015 #37

Excellent idea. JackRiddler Nov 2015 #39

Well, this'll be a real flamewar - but I disagree with the students. SpankMe Nov 2015 #4

Looks like most so far are agreeing with you! So do I. 7962 Nov 2015 #15

I don't know why people don't get this, removing his name makes the space safe snooper2 Nov 2015 #6

Really? lancer78 Nov 2015 #22

Disagree with doing that bluestateguy Nov 2015 #7

Protest-lite flamingdem Nov 2015 #8

You can rewrite history houston16revival Nov 2015 #9

No one is rewriting history. Wilson's promotion of racism has been long known. kwassa Nov 2015 #26

Actually, this is the act of recalling... JackRiddler Nov 2015 #40

Do it mwrguy Nov 2015 #10

Wilson is not at all the same as 18th century slaveowners starroute Nov 2015 #11

How about places named after a senior Klansman? Nye Bevan Nov 2015 #18

Byrd changed, Wilson did not. Wilson resegregated the federal government. He was actively racist. kwassa Nov 2015 #25

Wilson was one of the most progressive Presidents in history. He was also an unapologetic racist. Xithras Nov 2015 #12

History Should Regard RobinA Nov 2015 #16

It's partly that there are different kinds of bad things starroute Nov 2015 #21

No problem. The question is how he should be memorialized. JackRiddler Nov 2015 #41

He was also resonsible for the Espionage Act of 1917 starroute Nov 2015 #20

Here's the text of the Espionage Act of 1917 struggle4progress Nov 2015 #23

I notice no one has touched the Sanger point ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2015 #24

Could that be because it is a ridiculous point? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #52

Why? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2015 #53

I know that there is a rightwing narrative of such. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #54

Angela Davis is a right winger? n/m ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2015 #55

No ... She is not; but, Herman Cain is. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #56

So it seems the left and right converge on these type of issues for different reasons sometimes ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2015 #58

While I understand and agree with the premise, where does it end? no_hypocrisy Nov 2015 #27

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #28

Do Not Do It erpowers Nov 2015 #29

I understand where the students are coming from Blasphemer Nov 2015 #32

Attempting to sweep negative parts of history under the rug... Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #36

Amen. 7962 Nov 2015 #48

What's the difference between Wilson and Jeff Davis? adir Nov 2015 #38

Wholly agree about WWI and the blatant propaganda machine that was started under his admin Hestia Nov 2015 #51

Waste of energy MFrohike Nov 2015 #57

+1. nt adir Nov 2015 #59