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We've already seen stories about statues of people like U.S. Grant, Columbus, and others being attacked/defaced/destroyed. Now here is a report of an ELK being destroyed:
Here is a video:
Note: This is the story of the statue:
Elk (sculpture) - Wikipedia
and it's creator:
Roland Hinton Perry - Wikipedia
So basically NOTHING racist or otherwise politically negative is attached to this statute. Just random destruction for destruction's sake.
So what's the problem? This young lady sums it up:
Once again I remind members of my prior posts about white-washing American history.
Elk statue removed from downtown Portland after protesters set its base ablazeElk statue removed from downtown Portland after protesters set its base ablaze...The damage to the base was so severe that the statue had to be removed for public safety reasons; RACC was concerned the elk could topple over and injure someone.
Here is a video:
Note: This is the story of the statue:
Elk (sculpture) - Wikipedia
and it's creator:
Roland Hinton Perry - Wikipedia
So basically NOTHING racist or otherwise politically negative is attached to this statute. Just random destruction for destruction's sake.
So what's the problem? This young lady sums it up:
Once again I remind members of my prior posts about white-washing American history.
San Francisco Protesters Tear Down Union General Ulysses S. Grant's Statue Newsweek (9 hours prior to posting here on 06/20/20.
Small steps lead to bigger steps...
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