Posted on 06/21/2020 8:04:59 AM PDT by nwrep
One of the people who tore down the Thomas Jefferson statue was a 33-year-old white Portlander who happened upon the statue's removal by accident. He planned to attend a rally at Jefferson High, but ran an hour late. Most of the crowd had left.
Key part from interview with anonymous man (identity concealed by the newspaper) below:
WW: Why was this important enough to risk arrest?
Portland man: I felt like I knew I wouldn't be. Maybe because I'm white. It just felt it was the moment. Like, everyone was there together. It was a joyous moment. It didn't feel like full of hate or a desire to destroy. It felt like the community just spontaneously got together to do this thing that needed to be done in that moment.
Do you support the toppling of the George Washington statue?
I feel like I understand when people are upset about it, because it's such an icon of America and we think of him as this hero. But it's also a good thing it's happening. We no longer want to let those things just exist out in the open.
When the thing with Jefferson happened, I felt conflicted afterwards. I was reading a lot of things of what people were saying about that particular incident and statue-toppling in general. A lot of people are comparing it to ISIS, like Black Lives Matter is the American ISIS, it's crazy. I understand their point of view. People have this idea about these evil vandals.
[But] I've been reading things about statue toppling and what that means. It's not vandalism, you're doing something by taking down this image. There wasn't rage. We were doing this thing that should've been done, that people in charge aren't doing. It's direct action. We need to not have this statue sitting here. It's not right. It's not the fact that it's Thomas Jefferson, it's that it was placed in front of a predominantly African American school.
Where do you draw the line? Should the city remove all historical markers about racist people? Should Mount Rushmore be scraped?
Mount Rushmore is another travesty itself. It doesn't matter they carved into those mountains, it's still a shitty thing they've done. They will forever be desecrated. I don't know. The good thing that's happening now is that people are being confronted with those things actually happening and not just an idea of it. Jefferson High School might have its name changed because of that. It's a hard thing, and I think it's OK for it to be an unknown.
Zinn has spawned 2 whole generations of history writers who proudly carry his banner. Too late to ban him.
It can’t be called vandalism because the Vandals were White. “Zombie Justice” has a nice ring to it, though.
Where is a little league, aluminum, baseball bat when you need one? Just sayin’...
These Democrats do not understand that they are reserving free slots in a mass grave.
Tear down the statue of the man who wrote “All men are created equal and have been endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
Well then, it’s back to slavery for these bros, and their white supporters can serve as indentured servants (as they have no appreciation for the Declaration of Independence or are not even aware of its existence.
As the Mikado says, “Let the punishment fit the crime, the punishment fit the crime.”
Ignorant ass, indeed. Not even an idle thought crosses that jerk’s mind. His answers all begin with, “felt, I feel, etc.” He stipulates first that he does not think, he only feels.
Portland is well represented by this idiot.
A punch in his ugly face would not be violence. We all should have a chance at his face.
It’s worse than vandalism, it’s history erasing.
They are the American Taliban.
Thank you Nimrata Randhawa.
It’s why I don’t feel sorry for the citizens and or victims of these rioters. They endorse and support their actions. F em all.
Notice all liberals start their arguments with “I feel” The concept of cogent articulate thoughts never enters their mind.
Mount Rushmore is another travesty itself. It doesn't matter they carved into those mountains, it's still a shitty thing they've done. They will forever be desecrated. I don't know. The good thing that's happening now is that people are being confronted with those things actually happening and not just an idea of it. Jefferson High School might have its name changed because of that. It's a hard thing, and I think it's OK for it to be an unknown.
I wonder if the thought crossed his mind that there are pretty good reasons for that, none of which are "crazy."
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When will this end?
When will we stand up to this?
How is this NOT war?
Yes.
Soros spent tens of millions. If you control the DAs, laws are irrelevant. They won’t be enforced or (worse) they’ll be weaponized against police officers.
It’s a way to collapse law and order and a society without firing a shot.
Self hate must be a terrible burden.
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It’s just overdue retaliation for Jefferson having sent the US Marines against the Barbary pirates, who ruled the former Vandal kingdom in North Africa. The Vandals strike back.
The product of 40 ++ years of indoctrination.
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