War Wilmington's Caesar Rodney and Christopher Columbus statues come down - I remember reading how this trend of statue removal was an attempt at a Maoist-style Cultural Revolution. I've not seen anything that contradicts that statement yet.

Wilmington's Caesar Rodney and Christopher Columbus statues come down…

archived 13 Jun 2020 06:17:19 UTC

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Two of Wilmington's landmark statues were removed on Friday.

The City of Wilmington removed the statue of Christopher Columbus from its perch on Pennsylvania Avenue, where it has stood since the late 1950s, on Friday morning, June 12, 2020.

The 1,600 pound bronze statue was then transported away to storage.

Friday evening, they turned their attention to Rodney Square, there the statue of Caesar Rodney was removed from its perch atop the monument at the park named in his honor.

In a prepared statement, Mayor Michael Purzycki said the statues are being removed and stored so there can be an overdue discussion about the public display of historical figures and events.
"We cannot erase history, as painful as it may be, but we can certainly discuss history with each other and determine together what we value and what we feel is appropriate to memorialize,” said Purzycki.

City officials acknowledged they've been monitoring social media posts which indicated individuals or groups could target the statues for vandalism or attempted removal.

Joe Sielski is with the Facebook group 'It's Time to Remove the Columbus Statue' (Wilmington, DE).

"It's time to review who we consider as heroes with a much more truthful perspective."

In an interview earlier this week with NBC 10, Sielski indicated if the City didn't take action, others might.

"I would rather give the City the chance to have mature conversations and do this the polite way," said Sielski, "instead of just crashing in on the statue with a bunch of hammers."

“We can determine together how we should proceed as a City when it comes to public displays," said Purzycki.

"In this period of awakening for our City, State, and country, we should be listening more to each other and building a more just City and a better America.”

 

[Marissa Moira]

Rip off the poem on the statue of liberty because the writer supported a regime that genocided it's own people.

 

[frozenrunner]

I'm fine with removing important statues and putting them into storage until the chimpout ends.

The people tearing them down... that's different. They should all be shot, unironically.

 

[The Reaper]

Kinda weird that a Delaware man has a statue in North Carolina (archive), and especially weird since its likely one of the only few depictions of him.

Aside from his family owning slaves I really see nothing egregious about him. They should probably just ship it off to Delaware though so it can stand in the place he represented.

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Correction its Wilmington, DE. I misread.

 

[The Last Stand]

I'm fine with removing important statues and putting them into storage until the chimpout ends.

Aside from his family owning slaves I really see nothing egregious about him. They should probably just ship it off to Delaware though so it can stand in the place he represented.

I hope that's the plan for these statues. I'm not a history buff, but I fail to see what removing statues will do in the grand scheme of things.

 

[Dom Cruise]

Sometimes selfishness is good.

No one alive in the USA would be here today if Christopher Columbus or rather if Europe hadn't discovered the Americas (because it was inevitable that eventually someone would, even if it wasn't Columbus)

I don't know about you, but I'm glad I exist, aren't you? All these people getting so mad about what boils down to their very existence, as if they wish they never existed at all, it's fucking insanity.

So some people in the past suffered because of the discovery, so what? What difference does that make to me as someone living in the 21st century? It's history, they'd all be dead by now anyway, I'm supposed to ruin my society over it?

Is that selfishness? Good! Selfishness is the lesser of two evils compared to being such a bleeding heart you get mad over your own existence.

 

[keyboredsm4shthe2nd]

Sometimes selfishness is good.

No one alive in the USA would be here today if Christopher Columbus or rather if Europe hadn't discovered the Americas (because it was inevitable that eventually someone would, even if it wasn't Columbus)

I don't know about you, but I'm glad I exist, aren't you? All these people getting so mad about what boils down to their very existence, as if they wish they never existed at all, it's fucking insanity.

So some people in the past suffered because of the discovery, so what? What difference does that make to me as someone living in the 21st century? It's history, they'd all be dead by now anyway, I'm supposed to ruin my society over it?

Is that selfishness? Good! Selfishness is the lesser of two evils compared to being such a bleeding heart you get mad over your own existence.

And yet if you hand them a gun and offer the chance to rectify their perceived mistake, suddenly it's everyone else that's the problem.

 

[frozenrunner]

I hope that's the plan for these statues. I'm not a history buff, but I fail to see what removing statues will do in the grand scheme of things.

For the stupider of the rioters, it's just about destroying vague symbols of the benighted past, which was wall-to-wall oppression and nothing like the superior future. For the smarter ones, it's a page from 1984: destroy evidence of the past and you can both contradict and simplify it for your own purposes

 

[Pixy]

Is it really that difficult to just add in a plaque to 'contextualise' their actions, rather than destroying statues?

You'd be surprised with how hard that is. The statue that got torn down in the UK was supposed to have such a plaque, but most of the council members couldn't agree on what was supposed to be on the plaque, and kept debating it for a while.

 

[NerdShamer]

For the stupider of the rioters, it's just about destroying vague symbols of the benighted past, which was wall-to-wall oppression and nothing like the superior future. For the smarter ones, it's a page from 1984: destroy evidence of the past and you can both contradict and simplify it for your own purposes

They're just trawling Wikipedia and targeting anyone who owned slaves.

George Washington is next, obviously.

 

[Sexual Chocolate]

We cannot erase history, as painful as it may be

Who the fuck is honestly still salty about stuff Christopher Columbus did in 1492?

 

[frozenrunner]

Is it really that difficult to just add in a plaque to 'contextualise' their actions, rather than destroying statues?

They would even fuck that up and insist on the plaques being "trigger warnings."

Who the fuck is honestly still salty about stuff Christopher Columbus did in 1492?

> tfw you wish you were a freedom fighter but nobody is oppressing you

 

[Cast Iron Pan]

They're just trawling Wikipedia and targeting anyone who owned slaves.

George Washington is next, obviously.

In the UK they have people like Ash Sarkar distributing maps to statues all over the UK, all the ones they want destroyed. By the end of the summer none will escape untouched, and many will be removed or even destroyed. All to appease loathesome aliens who should not even be in the nations.

 

[Orion Balls]

Sorry, I don't remember anything in my mandatory Delaware history class that warrants Caesar Rodney having his statue removed. Anyway, everyone knows Wilmington is just Deep South Philly. In fact, everything north of the canal is.
E- Also, you gotta inherently love a guy whose namesake school has a cheer that makes everyone sound like seals. "Seeeea-Are!"

 

[Marissa Moira]

I hope that's the plan for these statues. I'm not a history buff, but I fail to see what removing statues will do in the grand scheme of things.

Out of sight, out of mind.

 

[MrJokerRager]

ash sarkar crazy paki whore cunt slut bitch ass nigga.mp4
In the UK they have people like Ash Sarkar distributing maps to statues all over the UK, all the ones they want destroyed. By the end of the summer none will escape untouched, and many will be removed or even destroyed. All to appease loathesome aliens who should not even be in the nations.

I know our universities have been infiltrated by commies. How did yours end up in the same state. Although to be fair, I have noticed a lot of Pajeets and Pakis hate the British as well so maybe that also plays a role. But still how are your lot so uber cucked.

 

[Too Many Catgirls]

They're just trawling Wikipedia and targeting anyone who owned slaves.

George Washington is next, obviously.

If these people start going for the all-star Founding Fathers or the second string Founding Fathers they are going to get more than they bargained for. Unfortunately they can probably get away with tearing down some Founding Fathers, especially the ones that aren't talked about a lot. But you go for a George Washington or a Benjamin Franklin and you're asking to get the angry mob on your ass.

 

[Kornheiser]

Jokes on them, Caesar Rodney is still on the US state quarter for Delaware.

 

[#zzz]

For the stupider of the rioters, it's just about destroying vague symbols of the benighted past, which was wall-to-wall oppression and nothing like the superior future. For the smarter ones, it's a page from 1984: destroy evidence of the past and you can both contradict and simplify it for your own purposes

It's also part of marxism and communism. Destroy culture, destroy history, destroy values, destroy institutions, destroy faith. That way people have no choice but to follow Communism. It also aligns with religion and Islam, where they destroy anything that would go against the teachings of the Koran.

Some people believe it's part of a Chinese Communist Party psyop in order to destablize Western society and make them more receptive to Communist teachings. Doesn't it seem quite odd you never hear the word marxist or communist mentioned in the news at all? Despite many of these radical groups tearing down statues following that doctrine? BLM, Antifa etc...

 

[NerdShamer]

It's also part of marxism and communism. Destroy culture, destroy history, destroy values, destroy institutions, destroy faith. That way people have no choice but to follow Communism. It also aligns with religion and Islam, where they destroy anything that would go against the teachings of the Koran.

Some people believe it's part of a Chinese Communist Party psyop in order to destablize Western society and make them more receptive to Communist teachings. Doesn't it seem quite odd you never hear the word marxist or communist mentioned in the news at all? Despite many of these radical groups tearing down statues following that doctrine? BLM, Antifa etc...

You forgot the "destroying science and self-sufficiency" part. As in how communism forces people to regress back to an agrarian society that needs the government's tits .