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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,610 posts) Mon Jan 11, 2021, 12:36 PM Jan 2021

Washington Monument temporarily shutting down due to 'credible threat' following Capitol mayhem

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Washington Monument temporarily shutting down due to ‘credible threat’ following Capitol mayhem

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Washington Monument temporarily shutting down due to 'credible threat' following Capitol mayhem (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 OP

what the f is anyone going to do with a monument? getagrip_already Jan 2021 #1

getagrip_already

(14,837 posts)

1. what the f is anyone going to do with a monument?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 12:48 PM

Jan 2021

there is no particular symbolism to a monument honoring gw.

What were they going to do with it? Blow it up? Why? The lincoln monument is much more easily damaged and certainly more symbolic.

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