The problem is he was white.
Let’s call it what it is, a war on white men.
I have been thinking that exact thing now, for the last couple of days.
Who are the real racists? These people pulling down statues seem to hate white people generally; and, white men of accomplishment in particular.
This is a war on accomplished men, especially those who are white. If there is a statue of Thomas Edison someplace, I'm sure it will be gone shortly.