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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs there a more annoying participation trophy than Confederate monuments?
That's the one New Orleans is removing.
I oppose participation trophies, particularly ones like that.
freddyvh
(276 posts)never understood honoring losers.
especially traitors to this nation
underpants
(182,904 posts)And we have a lot of them.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)I'll be in Richmond next week (my brother lives there) and I'll make sure to use that phrase.
Warpy
(111,359 posts)The statues to General This and Colonel That and to the fallen nameless solders need to stay. Those commemorate the losses the south suffered. Yeah, I'm thinking of "Silent Sam" on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)There's a few regiments who are actually stationed in bases named after commanders they fought against.
SunSeeker
(51,726 posts)These fuckers led the war against THE UNITED STATES.
VOX
(22,976 posts)Interesting to be on the dealing-out side of that sobriquet!
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)If that's not inflammatory and hateful I don't know what is.
duncang
(1,907 posts)The White League Militia took over New Orleans in 1874. I think it was put up in 1876
aikoaiko
(34,184 posts)hmmmm? Your rationale makes me wonder.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)aikoaiko
(34,184 posts)LeftInTX
(25,565 posts)It is basically a monument in support of the Klan.
Nothing redeeming about it. Unlike a soldier(s) who at least sacrificed their lives.
This pays nothing but homage to a bunch of rioting white supremacists.