Protesters destroy confederate monument in Durham

[lockedout]

How is tearing down a monument you don't agree with progressive thinking?

[Tijuana]

And slavery has been abolished for 150 years now- what does that have to do with the current political parties? If the pro-slavery pro-Jim Crow Democrats were alive today, they wouldn't recognize their former party: but they'd happily vote GoP.

Easy to say with no proof. Yet, ALL of the systemic racism in US history was perpetrated by Democrats. That is just a fact. Their interest in removing these statues (which are admittedly fucking retarded) is PURELY to erase their OWN history.

[lockedout]

If the pro-slavery pro-Jim Crow Democrats were alive today, they wouldn't recognize their former party: but they'd happily vote GoP.

Can you look further into your crystal ball for us?

[Orbitus]

What are you on about? The GOP has nothing to do with slavery. It was formed to abolish it.

Apparently someone failed US history when they taught the Southern Strategy in school. That or you live in the Southern states that don't teach it because it makes them look bad. Probably both.

[Tijuana]

Apparently someone failed US history when they taught the Southern Strategy in school. That or you live in the Southern states that don't teach it because it makes them look bad. Probably both.

By all means, tell me how it was anyone OTHER than Democrats who are responsible for slavery and Jim Crow laws. Oh, also add the REAL KKK to that list, the ones who actually lynched people. This is the history of the Democrat party. It is what it is, and it has fuck all to do with the GOP.

[Dug]

Easy to say with no proof. Yet, ALL of the systemic racism in US history was perpetrated by Democrats. That is just a fact. Their interest in removing these statues (which are admittedly fucking retarded) is PURELY to erase their OWN history.

And yet the modern day racists vote Republican. Go figure

[Rhamses]

How is tearing down a monument you don't agree with progressive thinking?

Monuments to racist traitors dont belong in the town square of American cities.

[BuckSparkles]

And yet the modern day racists vote Republican. Go figure

Plenty of racists on the democratic side. What else do you call the push for "white privilege (guilt)" and affirmative action?

Or hell, how they treat GOP minorities. They assume all minorities think exactly the same way and try to discredit anybody who doesn't obey.

[Sky High]

And slavery has been abolished for 150 years now- what does that have to do with the current political parties? If the pro-slavery pro-Jim Crow Democrats were alive today, they wouldn't recognize their former party: but they'd happily vote GoP.

This whole "Democrats are the party of slavery and the KKK," while true, is a massive deflection from today's political climate and you damn well know it.

it's about all he has to add to the conversation, so he might as well beat that dead horse some more.

[Zan15]

So why is there a Ulysses S. Grant Memorial? Grant's household had slaves all the way up to 1865 when the 13th amendment released them. Grant even had a personal slave during some of his campaigns.

Fine take them down too.

So now what?

[Orbitus]

Easy to say with no proof. Yet, ALL of the systemic racism in US history was perpetrated by Democrats. That is just a fact. Their interest in removing these statues (which are admittedly fucking retarded) is PURELY to erase their OWN history.

Again, you keep saying this shit, but don't realize how fucking wrong you are. Southern Strategy, LOOK IT THE FUCK UP.

[cubby]

How is tearing down a monument you don't agree with progressive thinking?

It's no longer celebrating monuments that are pro-slavery. Pretty simple.

[BuckSparkles]

Fine take them down too.

So now what?

Next are the founding fathers. Must erase anything that has any connection to racism.

[cubby]

Easy to say with no proof. Yet, ALL of the systemic racism in US history was perpetrated by Democrats. That is just a fact. Their interest in removing these statues (which are admittedly fucking retarded) is PURELY to erase their OWN history.

You literally have no idea what you're talking about. Unless you're saying the modern left is pro-slavery.

[Orbitus]

By all means, tell me how it was anyone OTHER than Democrats who are responsible for slavery and Jim Crow laws. Oh, also add the REAL KKK to that list, the ones who actually lynched people. This is the history of the Democrat party. It is what it is, and it has fuck all to do with the GOP.

I didn't say they weren't. You CONTINUALLY IGNORE that the parties effectively switched. While the GOP of Lincoln did free the slaves, Lincoln would be fucking PISSED at the current GOP party.

[BuckSparkles]

You literally have no idea what you're talking about. Unless you're saying the modern left is pro-slavery.

I mean, they want minorities to be dependent on them and welfare...

[Jeezy911]

And slavery has been abolished for 150 years now- what does that have to do with the current political parties? If the pro-slavery pro-Jim Crow Democrats were alive today, they wouldn't recognize their former party: but they'd happily vote GoP.

This whole "Democrats are the party of slavery and the KKK," while true, is a massive deflection from today's political climate and you damn well know it.

Good thing there are no statues pointing the democratic party's past out, historical accuracy would have to be removed.

[Draco-Onis]

By all means, tell me how it was anyone OTHER than Democrats who are responsible for slavery and Jim Crow laws. Oh, also add the REAL KKK to that list, the ones who actually lynched people. This is the history of the Democrat party. It is what it is, and it has fuck all to do with the GOP.

The republicans of today have nothing to do with the ones from back then same goes for democrats, not sure what the republican-democratic party is now. I am sure you already knew this since that line has long been debunked.

[Garnier Fructis]

Obama is factually the only president to never over see a 3% GDP growth year. To quote the legendary campaigner Carville, when asked what the most important issue to Americans was, "It's the economy stupid".

In which we learn that 7 years of positive growth below 3% is worse than high negative growth for 3 years under Hoover, because Hoover had 1 good year before everything went to total shit!

[Dug]

Plenty of racists on the democratic side. What else do you call the push for "white privilege (guilt)" and affirmative action?

Or hell, how they treat GOP minorities. They assume all minorities think exactly the same way and try to discredit anybody who doesn't obey.

White privilege is tumblr trash overhyped by right media, affirmative action isn't racism, doesn't even come close to the definition.

Anyways jim crow, slavery all things the KKK/White nationalists are in support of and again, who do they vote for... Republican. Not that it matters because thankfully most sane republicans are trying to distance themselves from all of that but seeing as the election turned a lot of people hyper partisan and with recent events we may just be regressing.