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Re:21st-century editors should keep their hands off of 20th-... by nerdponx on Monday June 12, 2023 @11:29PM (#36304816)
Several of the pulled-down statues were excellent candidates for being pulled down. Of all the examples of cultural revisionism to get upset over, that's not a very good one.
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Re:21st-century editors should keep their hands off of 20th-... by thaneross on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @01:49AM (#36306007)
Why should a small group of activists get to decide for everybody which statues are allowed to stand?
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Re:21st-century editors should keep their hands off of 20th-... by Gud on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @02:03AM (#36306109)
Indeed. Have a popular vote.
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Re:21st-century editors should keep their hands off of 20th-... by eesmith on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @05:18AM (#36307628)
For the same reason we often let a small group of activists decide which statues to erect in the first place?
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Re:21st-century editors should keep their hands off of 20th-... by tweetle_beetle on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @01:57PM (#36314014)
Many changes which I'd expect are commonly understood to be positive for society started with a small group of activists. Movements start small and public opinion doesn't change overnight. Sometimes public opinion needs a nudge from a small noteworthy action.

Had you ever discussed applying democratic values to the evaluation of the suitability of historical public statues spontaneously, before these actions made the news?

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