Robert E Lee is part of our history

[Abu Pepe]

much like Benedict Arnold or Tokyo Rose.

Should they get statues?

[forgotmylogin]

1. Anyone should make any statue they want.

However, such certain artworks would not be appropriate for display on public or government property. We'd like future generations to see we revered monuments of unity and courage and peace.

I mean, keep the Bronze cast of Charles Manson in your own gallery, not in a public park.

[Abu Pepe]

2. They don't get the difference between remembering

and honoring.

[TlalocW]

3. I've been making the suggestion

To the people who keep talking about how it's part of hiiiiiistory that now we can put up real historically-accurate statues - some can even have people like Robert E. Lee. I see him on his knees handing his sword over to General Grant as he surrenders at Appomattox. Oh, sure, there's a little bit of artistic license there, but he did surrender, and we can make sure this historical fact is never forgotten by making a statue depicting it!

I've made this suggestion to a few people who hide behind the, "history card," as it were. They couldn't come up with a response to get around my more historically-accurate suggestion. Pissed them off.

TlalocW

[Abu Pepe]

4. I've suggested statues of WT Sherman alongside the

Confederate ones. That gets blank stares too.

[demosincebirth]

5. He should have been tried for treason along with the other West Point grads

who commanded confederate troops

[Abu Pepe]

7. agreed

I assume they all swore oaths to the US Constitution.

[demosincebirth]

11. As officers and graduates of West Point you sure do.

[A HERETIC I AM]

6. The only public statue of Benedict Arnold;

A boot. And it doesn't even mention him by name.

[Abu Pepe]

8. Where is that?

Does he not have one in London?

[A HERETIC I AM]

9. Saratoga National Historical Park, New York

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boot_Monument

According to the Wiki page on him, his home in London bears only a plaque;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_Arnold#Tributes

The larger point I am making is that this is the appropriate type of monument to a traitor. One that does not mention his name.,

[Abu Pepe]

10. Wow. That is interesting. thanks nt