Protesters in Washington toppled a statue of a Confederate general, after nationwide rallies to demand racial justice on a day heavy with symbolism - the Juneteenth holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
The date is generally celebrated with prayer services and family gatherings, but comes this year amid a national soul-searching over America's legacy of racial injustice. "The D.C. police are not doing their job as they watch a statue be ripped down & burn. These people should be immediately arrested," Mr Trump tweeted.
More gathered in Washington outside the Lincoln Memorial and near the White House, while thousands marched in Chicago and danced at festive rallies in South Los Angeles. Mr Trump had originally scheduled his Tulsa appearance for Juneteenth, but was forced to change it amid a public outcry over his provocative choice of date and location.
About a mile away, dozens of Mr Trump followers have camped out for several nights ahead of the rally in order to get the best seats.
Hahaha 🇺🇸is officially fucked. Toppling the man that set slaves free ... there’s a war commin... has to be You’d have to be blind not to see “normal people” if there’s any left 😂 are nearly over this crap ... time to clean my gun I think.
'Among his clients at this time were the Creek (Muscogee) and Choctaw, whom he represented in a case against the U.S. government that secured payment for lands taken...'
Fascinating - Albert Pike, friend of the Cherokee. Agreed to serve the CSA because of how the US mistreated Native Americans. Organized and led a force of Native Americans, then resigned because of charges against him for their conduct in battle. Bet they didn't know.
US moving from Super Power to Once a Power?
That’s really going to change society!
Why are there statues, in the nation’s capital, commemorating generals who seceded from said nation and actively tried to bring about its downfall? Seems rather bizarre.
Call them what they are. Rioters
Good.
The second wave spreaders.
Well arrest them and put it back up
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