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sonatine
It's just a psychological/social necessity. When Germany lost the war, they outlawed everything Nazi, which was a critical element behind them becoming a beacon of humanitarian progress in the following decades.
By allowing the south to fester around these sorts of lightening rods for revanchism, a low level infection has simmered and is now blooming.
We aren't Germany, and the Civil War wasn't WWII.
Slavery & genocide are two incredibly evil, but different things.
The United States has been a beacon of humanitarian progress, too.
Yes, we aren't perfect, but we are still working at it.
Victim culture and racial politics aren't helping to advance anything. Get an education, get some contacts and STFU.
Angry mobs taking over the city is not protesting peacefully, and it is not a positive development for our country, no matter how justified it feels.
Some people see a racist statue, others see history and a teachable moment for why it shouldn't happen again.
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