Offensive my rear end. Davis served his country (countries) with honor and distinction.
Would it be ok for someone to put up a state of Hitler in Germany? No. Move Davis to a museum. Respecting and remembering history is important, but honoring people who led insurrection against America, who killed Americans is wrong. Davis lost, his cause was bad, move on.
So Jefferson Davis was the 19th century Bowe Bergdahl?
Love the irony.
I'm not sure the statue should be taken down, but if you translate Davis's career into 21st century (or 20th century) terms, it's troubling.
It's also strange that we look back on the 19th century in such subjective and post-modern ways.
Nineteenth century men were a lot more critical of such divided loyalties -- at least until nostalgia clouded their vision.