Rev. Robert Lee IV, descendent of Robert E. Lee said: “If I can change, you can too.”amid nationwide protests, and Mississippi lawmakers have decided to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi state flag.
This June 25, 2020, file photo shows a Mississippi state flag flying outside the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Mississippi will surrender the Confederate battle emblem from its state flag, more than a century after white supremacist legislators embedded it there a generation after the South lost the Civil War. Mississippi's House and Senate voted in succession Sunday, June 28, 2020, to retire the flag, with broad bipartisan support. Republican Gov.
In this Nov. 17, 2017 file photo, visitors to the American Museum of Natural History in New York look at a statue of Theodore Roosevelt, flanked by a Native American man and African American man. The statue will be coming down after the museum's proposal to remove it was approved by the city.Rev. Robert Lee IIII, is the great, great, great nephew of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and shares his name.
Shannon LaNier, a journalist based in Houston, is a ninth generation descendant of President Thomas Jefferson and his slave, Sally Hemings, with whom Jefferson had a relationship.
I get it now! Trump supporters LIKE traitors! Traitors are heroes to them - now it all makes sense. I mean, not really, but the Confederacy and Trump thing. They just identify with traitors.
The 1924 Democratic Convention in New York City
Hate this flag !!!
This is definitely about erasing our history!
Let’s address how many blacks are killing blacks just take a look what happened a few weeks ago.
Fight current wars. Help persecuted Africans, help the huge % of African Americans who are trafficked into prostitution . Nothing more insignificant than lazy, herd activists who won’t get off their lazy fat arses and actually make a difference... nothing to do with statues🤔
Why are we not protecting the lives of millions of unborn babies from abortion
ABC is PROMOTING DEFUNDING POLICE.... Who's NOT WORRIED ABOUT PROTECTING PEOPLE
Because that's amerikkka,because the president is a great wizard and because that's his agenda! Blacks ought to fight back or else...!
We didn’t oppress anyone. It was how life was back then, we’ve moved on.We have black politicians, black doctors, black business owners, black entertainers, players. Oppression is done to ones self by not working hard & achieving their dream.
You really can't answer that question without being an anti-racist now can you? Love these loaded questions.
The only systemic racism in place in the united states favors black people/people of color
That flag isn't the reason cops have to risk their lives to stop black people from killing each other .I see it like proxy suicide .blacks want to kill themselves but don't have the courage , so they kill people that look like themselves.
why we keep protecting all this child abusers.
When you submit to BLM that force you to do as they want, By intimidation of looting burning. I would do as trump says. Jail them for damaging war memorials . Grave stones ect
Perhaps we should get rid of all statues of individuals. No one is infallible!
Because a chunk of the US cares more about statues than they claim they do about 'all' lives?
I cannot protect those people that suffered 200 years ago ! I was not yet born ! They were living in a State with a Democrat Gov !
Bc people in america arnt oppressed🤷♂️ You are your own oppressor nobody else
Confederates, Democrats who abort their children and say, “it’s a great way to control the “black” population” (Barak Obama) ok Obama did not say black but since more percentage of blacks kill their babies than other races, Nazis, Egyptians. Do we erase all history or do we learn
Why does ABC constantly mislead people with lies or half truths FYI there is a process to debate and make decisions on what to do with Confederate statues. Mobs, radical anarchists dont have the right to deface or destroy any statue or monument!Why does ABC approve of this?
If it is problematic, and the Constituents agree, then remove it. It is from a side that succeeded from the United States. However, if the citizens want it, then leave it.
We would still be oppressed if it were not for all of history. And what the fuck do they care they burn the American flag. The only flag that represents freedom. Let people have their flags stop being an offended brat.
This country is so weak but guess what, u can’t change history So live with it. Go to work, and try to be successful instead of being bitches and crying for everything that doesn’t even Involve u...
Kind of like Japanese whose ancestors attack the USA
History is History Not everyone is following your Group Think !! Revisionist Historians pervert facts to meet their Agenda !! The TALIBAN tried this... The MSM has no right to adhere to Radical Thinking !! SAVE OUR HISTORY
Wait, are we tipping black people over and setting them on fire? That’s horrible.
Too much emphasis on flags rather than report about so many people being Murdered 🤷🏻♂️ fake news all the time
the elephant in the room - Six Weeks, Six Democrat Cities, 600 Murders- 6 cities operated by entrenched Democrats have seen a massive expansion in violence, and murder -news outlets seem mystified why such an explosion of lawlessness has occurred.
Opresaed? You mean enslaved, raped, and murdered right. The confederacy and its flag were a bunch of racist terrorist traitors who stood for the worst of the United States. All you have to do is open a history book.
Because we can’t erase American history.
Because all of the people who were oppressed are dead. So are the people who oppressed them.
13 stars represent the 1st 13 states of America Red represent the blood that was shed in the war Blue represent the tears shed
Time to focus on equality!! Fair and equal governance for all!! Focus on Statutes and the symbols will fall...
A better question is why did ABC TV authorize the air of that racist Trump commercial about Defunding of Police? I had the highest respect for ABC until that commercial damaged my Black Soul. Do we need to boycott anything connected to ABC? A 'BLACK OUT'?
ABC is a disgusting Un American organization.
Because the “oppressed” people are dead along with the “oppressors”? EnemyOfThePeople
Politics...status quo...fear...stupidity...and evil...
Because a White Supremacist is in the top leadership role in this country!
I’m so tired of reading about this
Protecting statues? Did you mean FAILING to protect statues?
Good question ... quit focusing on the statues and start protecting the people.
There are no slaves so no one is oppressed.
And still are !!!!
Everyone please read this!
Because it’s a political ploy for votes he is a snake oil salesman he knows how to work his half witted supporters!!!
Germany destroyed all the statues of hitler and the 3rd reich... what is so different re 'conferdersong m-kay?' (sorry went into to south park mode there)
i don’t think any of the people that were oppressed during that time is even protesting now. almost everyone protesting now never saw what it was like during that time so i think you better SHUT THE FUCK UP.
We’re not trying to preserve symbols of oppression,We’re saving historical markers to explain where we’ve been and guide US to a much more perfect union. Stop trying to erase America!
Because the people who were oppressed have long passed away. That's why we call it our country's History. We remember it, learn from it and celebrate our progress. Statues and flags remain a reminder of our wrongs and our progress.
don’t think the south tried to take over the world like hitler, the south is still here, why are so many moving south if a ShitHole?
Back then those where the times and a lot of people owned slaves. I had several ancestors that were white slaves from Ireland and Scotland. Sure, as we know it now it was wrong but common practice then. Can’t be erased only learn from so it can never be repeated.
Racist
HoldLawEnforcementAccountable Demand legislation to hold law enforcement accountable. It’s time for real Justice for all.
It’s a bullsh*t argument! Let’s lay some Facts of the “oppression” History will be preserved!
CollinKapernick knelt down to protest injustice and was punish for so called “disrespecting the America flag” my question is, what flag? The confederate flag or the American flag? Because both are being celebrated by the so called “conservatives lover of America” and Trump.
By posting that image, you perpetuate the anxiety created by those symbols. Thanks so much.
Projecting false bias
Yeah if we didn’t have these oppressive symbols 6% of the population will not be responsible for 42% of all murders racist America is making people behave badly As soon as we take them down we will stop Killing our own!
Time to concentrate on the future
Defending statues? Why are we even talking about statues? A bunch of statues no one ever heard of that had nothing to do with George Floyd. Just people wanting to be destructive and not deal with their own racism. 'I'm not racist, I pulled down a statue!'
The GOP panders to white supremacists...nothing new there at all
You can do both stop spreading fear and HELP, bunch of pedophiles
Because the people that were oppressed are no longer alive. Oppression is dead.
because....racism.
👇🏽him
And yet the statue of Robert Byrd still stands and not a peep from democrats.
ABC racism .... to extrapolate your point this is a blatant attack on all muslims who's leader was a well known owner of slaves along with many other heinous acts against modern standards. Where will you draw the line ? Your effectiveness is so telling of your biases....
matthewjdowd The ones that were oppressed have centuries passed away. The ones that demand entitlements and preferential treatment has been given are themselves inflicting oppression on our people, country and history, thus bringing the Confederate statues and flag back to life and symbolism.
Why stop at statues? Why not get rid of flags too? 😜
Because the statues help us remember history and the folks from 19th century - soldiers, saints, sinners and slaves, alike - are long dead. Get it now? Good! Move on to 4th grade.
Why are we letting the Democratic Party con people into removing the obvious reminders of its racism? You're being used.
Because we are and have been a country that symbolizes opression instead of protecting the oppressed
We the people blame the Democrats, next question
6 dead kids last weekend,, not one killer was waving a confederate flag.. Another deflection from the real murderous mahem going on in the 'cop free' zones..
We all know the media love to divided the ppl and stir shit up. These journalists have to write what they boss told them to.
Lenin's statue in portland?
Better question, why did we have monuments for people who LOST the last civil war?
Tell me what person walking around America with his dirty underwear on display is oppressed in 2020. Want an eye opener. Go to Dr.Brown’s tape.First guy she calls on & ask how many children , he States “ 28 children with 16 women.” The confederate flag responsible fo those 28 ?
Vive trump
How can you protect people that lived 100 years ago.
Some white people find it difficult to let go of the past. It’s no coincidence that history repeats itself. White people are stuck in the past. They can’t see themselves in the future because that means change. Allowing people of color to advance. FEAR!
Because WE LEARN FROM ALL OUR EXPERIENCES AND LIFE ACTIONS and make sure it is never repeated again.
The white man build this country
Im here for the answers.
Protecting the people that were oppressed? Like who? What American citizen, alive today, is a victim of American slavery and oppression? I’ll help you out with the answer, there are none. The sad part, is that there are human beings in other countries fighting REAL oppression.
Black lives mattered to Southern landowners only when they were enslaved because they had a monetary value then. Once freed, they became a threat to those landowners and the Southern feudal system, because freedom would expose all the lies told to justify the system of slavery.
Next should be 'Statue of Peace', which represents Koreans' racism to Japan
Nothing good comes from those Confederate flags and statues, those statues were built by our ancestors blood,sweat, tears and pain 😡 we're taking them all down 🖕
Uh, because you can't go back and time and protect the oppressed?
Why do the Democrats need victims to survive politically?
Why are we sweeping the fact that bounties are placed on our troops heads? PutinsGOP TrumpTraitor
You are pretty good at fanning the flames ABC, watch out you might catch yourself on fire.
Why spend your days burning a elk statue when you could be doing something productive to improve your life?
ABC! LEE’s QUOTE SUMS IT ALL UP! “I actually think we should leave just the mount there for a while, because that in and of itself has become a monument to what might be, what could be, what could be possible if we actually listen to the voices of the people.'👍🏼❤️🇺🇸🙏🏼✌🏼
Because they didn't bother anyone before but know everything is about racial hatred
Can those tearing down statues and damaging genocide monuments and such at least read the plaques to learn who was who and who did what first, or is that too much to expect?
Why can’t we help the oppressed and maintain our history
Their arguments generally revolve around a few points: 1. Heritage 2. Erasing history These are both bullshit. If this is your “heritage”, then you have a heritage of hatred and white supremacy. There’s no monuments to Hitler, and I still know what happened in World War II.
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On this side, Americans. And on the Confederate side, the illegitimate 'President' of the United States and the traitors who support him.
Fox News is saying those statues just tossed themselves toward the ground. They had a long history of problems...
Statues of Lincoln and Fredrick Douglas are being torn down. If you think they symbolizes oppression I have some swamp land in Florida to sell you.
The ones burning down cities don't look oppressed to me
THIS Is what u choose to talk about instead of the violence gripping the country? Just wow
It because they want many very super high money
Yea why is Robert Byrd's statue still standing?
It’s 2020 you aren’t oppressed unless you choose to be. The media is focusing in on the half percent out there. It’s a shame.
How many other nations venerate those who’ve tried to existentially destroy their country by flying their flags & erecting statues & monuments in their honor?
The White House has a thing about the flag ...
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