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To: USA Conservative

Remove a statue to Washington in a University named after him in a state named after him - more American culture hated as promoted by Maoists.


3 posted on 02/24/2021 4:01:13 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF
Iconoclasm (from Greek: εἰκών, eikṓn, 'figure, icon' + κλάω, kláō, 'to break')[i] is the social belief in the importance of the destruction of icons and other images or monuments, most frequently for religious or political reasons. People who engage in or support iconoclasm are called iconoclasts, a term that has come to be figuratively applied to any individual who challenges "cherished beliefs or venerated institutions on the grounds that they are erroneous or pernicious

While iconoclasm may be carried out by adherents of a different religion, it is more commonly the result of sectarian disputes between factions of the same religion The term originates from the Byzantine Iconoclasm, the struggles between proponents and opponents of religious icons in the Byzantine Empire from 726 to 842 AD. Degrees of iconoclasm vary greatly among religions and their branches, but are strongest in religions which oppose idolatry, including the Abrahamic religions.[6] Outside of the religious context, iconoclasm can refer to movements for widespread destruction in symbols of an ideology or cause, such as the destruction of monarchist symbols during the French Revolution.

5 posted on 02/24/2021 4:10:52 AM PST by RC one (When a bunch of commies start telling you that you don't need an AR15, you really need an AR15)
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To: PIF

Washington is literally the most important American in history. That’s not an opinion, this country would not exist if he had not survived the revolution. The portion of the constitution dedicated to structuring the presidency was left intentionally vague because the framers intended for Washington to flesh it out. He held the country together through the greatest adversity you could imagine. His achievements alone make him number one. He impressed the French so much they bankrupted themselves to help us win the war. He was the only commander in chief throughout the whole revolution. He presided over the constitutional convention. He denied power every time it was offered and would only accept when he was told no other man could fill the position and even then he didn’t intend to stay in power long. He bankrupted himself funding the revolution. He couldn’t even afford to attend his own inauguration and had to take out a loan to finance the trip. He is the only unanimously elected president, TWICE. He is the only independent president. He built this country from a collection of self interested individuals and inspired them to something greater. Washington is bar none the most important figure in American history and if you can’t look at a statue of him then you’re not American.


9 posted on 02/24/2021 5:18:36 AM PST by USA Conservative
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To: PIF

I bet there will come a day that they will want to rename the state.


15 posted on 02/24/2021 9:45:17 AM PST by StayoutdaBushesWay (Every man dies, but not every man really lives. )
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