Robert E. Lee Statue in Richmond

[ClydeR]

“Just watched as a massive crane took down the magnificent and very famous statue of ‘Robert E. Lee On His Horse’ in Richmond, Virginia. It has long been recognized as a beautiful piece of bronze sculpture,” Trump said in a statement.

“To add insult to injury, those who support this ‘taking’ now plan to cut it into three pieces, and throw this work of art into storage prior to its complete desecration,” he added.

Trump then claimed that had Lee been alive, he would have led a successful military operation in Afghanistan.

“Our culture is being destroyed and our history and heritage, both good and bad, are being extinguished by the Radical Left, and we can’t let that happen!” Trump said in his statement. “If only we had Robert E. Lee to command our troops in Afghanistan, that disaster would have ended in a complete and total victory many years ago. What an embarrassment we are suffering because we don’t have the genius of a Robert E. Lee!”

More... (https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/571422-trump-rips-removal-of-robert-e-lee-statue-complete-desecration)

Yes, the only embarrassing thing in America is the absence of Robert E. Lee. Nobody else is embarrassing.

[Bhaalizmo]

Yes, the only embarrassing thing in America is the absence of Robert E. Lee. Nobody else is embarrassing.

Riiiight.... Lee would win in Afghanistan when he couldn't in Virginia where he grew up.

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Lee was on record as being against Confederate memorial statues, so for that reason alone it's past time it came down.

Lets put up some nudes instead.

[Gelston]

Eh, Lee was doing great when he left it to defensive battles. If he had never pushed into the Union the Civil War probably would gave ended in a stalemate in 1868 or so.

[Ardwen]

South was losing a war of attrition, most of the manufacturing was in the north, eventually the south would have had to capitulate, especially after the actual great offensive generals were wounded or died. Jackson's death in particular hurt lee.

[Bhaalizmo]

I just think it's a dick move to put up a confederate memorial statue of a guy who spoke out against the idea of confederate memorial statues. I mean WTF.

[~Rocktar~]

I just think it's a dick move to put up a confederate memorial statue of a guy who spoke out against the idea of confederate memorial statues. I mean WTF.

Stop lying human feces, you don't think and we know it.

[Ashliana]

Stop lying human feces, you don't think and we know it.

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[drauz]

Glad they got rid of it.

[Parkbandit]

Glad they got rid of it.

I say we take down all statues of Democrats.

[Bhaalizmo]

I say we take down all statues of Democrats.

Of course you do, dumbass.

[Ashliana]

I say we take down all statues of Democrats.

I agree, the statues of rural, white southern conservatives (whose descendants are modern-day Republicans, and oppose the removal of these statues) should absolutely be removed.

:rofl:

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

I think it's dumb to remove statues, but honestly writing this sentence is pretty much all I will think about it.

I'm interested in what's in the time capsule.