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In reply to the discussion: Biden Says We Should 'Protect' Columbus, Washington and Jefferson Statues [View all]Marcuse
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Biden Says We Should 'Protect' Columbus, Washington and Jefferson Statues [View all]
ForgoTheConsequence
Jul 2020
OP
If you want to sell out indigenous people for the chance at a few Trump supporters, maybe.
ForgoTheConsequence
Jul 2020
#2
Exactly. Focus on winning the WH and both houses of Congress. If that is accomplished, then
still_one
Jul 2020
#40
Your Argument Doesn't deserve a Rational Response Because You are Out on an Island of One
Stallion
Jul 2020
#78
Well find me a newer poll that shows different results & I'll change my view.
Drunken Irishman
Jul 2020
#27
Because that "process" has worked out so well in the past for Indigenous People.
ForgoTheConsequence
Jul 2020
#16
The good that Washington & Jefferson did outweighs the bad. Columbus? Not so much. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2020
#13
Why should Indigenous peoples put any faith in the white man's process?
ForgoTheConsequence
Jul 2020
#21
He didn't say we should stop agitating. He said that certain monuments should be protected.
Politicub
Jul 2020
#76
Biden would be wise to sit out "statue-gate" and let Agent Orange take all the heat
flibbitygiblets
Jul 2020
#39
totaly agree with Biden, the only shame we have are with Confederate monuments
beachbumbob
Jul 2020
#49
The confederate statues are there to celebrate people who believed in owning other people,
still_one
Jul 2020
#51
You know there will be non nude statues of a President Trump erected somewhere someday.
Marcuse
Jul 2020
#53
AGREED!!!! This is not to say that new places cant be found for them and/or other
Kashkakat v.2.0
Jul 2020
#74