How many descendants does Robert E. Lee have? Probably quite a few. Well, they found one -- one -- who will step forward and support destruction of battlefield statues. How many descendants could they find who might support the continued display of battlefield statues? Perhaps dozens. But who cares about those people? That wouldn't be a news story. That wouldn't fit the Narrative. So we'll just make a big deal out of this one guy. Because this idiot is useful.
To: C19fan
I think it says something about the press that this is “news”.
How many descendants does Robert E. Lee have? Probably quite a few. Well, they found one — one — who will step forward and support destruction of battlefield statues. How many descendants could they find who might support the continued display of battlefield statues? Perhaps dozens. But who cares about those people? That wouldn’t be a news story. That wouldn’t fit the Narrative. So we’ll just make a big deal out of this one guy. Because this idiot is useful.
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These were my thought, exactly! I doubt this guy is even a descendent. I grew up with a Lee family in Pittsburgh . The Lee family name is not unusual or limited to Southerners. A real descendent would never, in my opinion, put themselves out there as turncoats. just sayin’