Posted on 08/18/2017 9:04:04 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
Most black Americans do not think Confederate statues should be removed because they are offensive, a Marist poll released Thursday found. Forty-four percent of African Americans believe the Confederate statues should stay in place, while 11 percent said they’re unsure. The remaining 40 percent of African Americans polled said the statues should be removed. Those surveyed were asked whether statues “honoring leaders of the Confederacy” should “remain as a historical symbol” or “be removed because they are offensive to some people,” or whether the respondent is unsure. NPR and PBS News Hour conducted the Marist poll Monday and Tuesday, following a weekend of violent protests sparked by the subject in Charlottesville, Va. Latin Americans who participated overwhelmingly believe that Confederate monuments should stay in place — 65 percent said they should remain. Twenty-four percent said they should come down, while 11 percent said they weren’t sure.
White Americans also overwhelmingly supported keeping up Confederate monuments– 65 percent said they should stay, while 25 percent said they should be taken down. Eight percent said they weren’t sure if they should stay up or not. Most Republicans, Independents and those who identified as “soft” Democrats said the statues should stay. Fifty-seven percent of those identified as “strong” Democrats said the statues should be removed. Lawmakers and city officials are calling for the removal of Confederate statues, particularly in light of the Charlottesville riots, where white supremacists gathered in part to protest the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee. Baltimore city workers removed four Confederate statues late Tuesday night. The Congressional Black Caucus has also proposed the removal of the statues from the U.S. Capitol Building. “We will never solve America’s race problem if we continue to honor traitors who fought against the United States in order to keep African Americans in chains. By the way, thank god, they lost,” CBC Chairman Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-Louisiana, said to ABC News in a Monday statement.
I find this hard to believe. But then, I think blacks aren’t so angry right now as much as they’re scared.
Got it.
White Liberal Elites use minorities like a battering ram against conservative Americans. Liberals feel they own minorities and don't even bother to ask them if it's ok to use them in this rather hostile way...
Similar results when the issue concerned monikers related to native Americans.
Normal people appreciate the value of history. The Democrat Thug Party, however, is behaving no different than ISIS.
Reminds me of when Dennis Praeger had on his old radio show someone claiming to be a “Native American activist” who joined the chorus trying to change team names, Redskins, Chiefs, Braves, FSU Seminoles, etc. He asked Mr. Paeger who’s an ordained rabbi how he would like it if there were a team called the Texas Jewboys? Praeger laughed out loud and said he would be overjoyed because FINALLY after 5000 years someone would be cheering for us. I LMAO and Damn near drove off the road when I heard that. :)
Poll: Should Confederate statues come down?
Yes... 454 - (7%)
No... 5624 - (90%)
Not sure... 141 - (2%)
Great point!
That aside, as a conservative patriot, I'm completely opposed to tearing down the monuments to our nation's history. Once started, it will never end, and we'll be no better than the Taliban.
Some of us black folks have white ancestors who fought for the Confederacy. I've never been a member of the Sons of The Confederacy, but I guess I could.
FDR went to Evian and said the USA didn’t want to help Jewish refugees in Europe. He sent back a ship full of live refugees, who ended up back in Europe to die in the camps they escaped.
I try to listen daily but I never heard that story. Awesome. I don’t know if Prager is an ordained rabbi, he has the knowledge, and he delivers spectacular high holida services, but I didn’t think he was a rabbi.
I stand corrected. He did attend the Yeshiva of Flatbush in Brooklyn.
LOL — love it!
So, 57% of the “strong Democrats” said they should be removed.
That is the Democratic base.
That is the group that will make or break the Democratic Party.
That is why there cannot be a “civil” discussion about issues with Democrats.
Then have gone “deep Orwell”-seeking to rewrite history until a boot is stomping on everyone’s face—totally evil.
You cannot compromise with a thug about to stomp your face with their boot—even if you want to...
Because most Black Americans are not Anarchists and Communists. The Lying, Dying Fake News Liberal Media gives the few who are a megaphone.
Most Black Americans live this country. Yes.
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