Renaming branches, streets and toppling statues are all cheap gestures that achieve nothing at all but allow those performing them to feel self-important and pose as defenders of the oppressed.

Meanwhile the oppressed would like to have at least their freedom, a roof over their head, a secure job that allows them to make a living and a modicum of respect from those around them. But no, too many people in the US (and elsewhere) can't have that because it actually requires effort, at least more than running some git command or posting a tweet.

This is such an empty and disrespectful gesture that it makes a mockery of what it means to fight against discrimination.