Here we go again. The communists must remove all traces of American history, GOOD OR BAD, before their communism can gain a good grip on the “unwashed masses.”
No difference between this and Islam / Isis destroying other statues, churches, monuments, .... It’s all based on the same principle of erasing history of struggles against oppression or struggles for freedom or freedom of religion. BLM and the modern US black leaders are all about misdirection against freedom and liberty. Violent and unforgiving resistance is the only solution or response.
They’re going to have to dynamite it, and throw the pieces at rape victims, to demonstrate their tolerance.