The only people that should have a say are those with in the zip code the statues reside. If you’re outside of that zone, repress your feelings and grow up.
I think every white guy statue erected before 1865 should be torn down. Is that acceptable to BLM? Only blacks, native Americans, POC statues from here on out.
If it is on state level property, then it should be added to a referendum.
That’s the fairest way to do it.
IMO, there shouldn’t be any statues glorifying unrepentant Confederates. Longstreet I’m cool with because he made amends. He voluntarily commanded black militia to fight redshirts (basically the Louisiana version of the Klan) during the reconstruction period in Louisiana.
But that’s just my opinion. I’m not going to force my way into another town and tear down the statue over it. Because that is fascistic behavior and I abhor fascism. It should be left to the people to decide. If the people decide to keep them, then that is how it should be.
People tearing their way into city squares to destroy public property is disgusting. And it should not be tolerated. No matter what the statue represents. There’s a right way to do things and a wrong way to do things.
Michael Brown was a criminal and an attempted cop killer. He was a scum bag. He doesn’t deserve any honors whatsoever.
Trayvon is a little more complicated, but from the data it seems like he took what was a fight into the lethal zone by bashing Zimmerman’s head into the pavement. Assuming that is the exact circumstance of how it played out, Zim was right to shoot him.
George Floyd was a victim. Not a hero. Building statues to him, the elaborate funeral… he didn’t deserve any of that. The guy had a dark past. A very dark past. He was a murder victim. Not a MOH awardee.