30th June 2020, 6:33 PM
Right, it's not about any statue of Teddy Roosevelt; I am not in favor of removing all statues of potentially controversial people (George Washington, etc.), but in this case it's much less about Roosevelt than it is the other two figures, it's incredibly racially charged in very negative ways. Taking that down makes a lot of sense because of the other figures. Maybe put something else of him up instead that isn't so insanely stereotyped...
And Darunia, once again, "All lives matter" is a term primarily used by racists. Certainly having everyone matter equally is the goal, but don't say that phrase if you are indeed not racist, it has a meaning beyond the literal words of the phrase.
And Darunia, once again, "All lives matter" is a term primarily used by racists. Certainly having everyone matter equally is the goal, but don't say that phrase if you are indeed not racist, it has a meaning beyond the literal words of the phrase.