Posted on 07/01/2020 12:05:11 PM PDT by Enlightened1
A statue of Christopher Columbus was taken down in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday morning amid renewed criticism over the legacy of the explorer.
Crews arrived around 3 a.m. with a crane to remove the bronze statue from its perch outside Columbus City Hall, news station WBNS reported.
The statue, which will be placed for safekeeping in a city facility, had been a gift from the people of Genoa, Italy, in 1955.
But Columbus’ namesake city has experienced renewed calls to re-evaluate symbols associated with him — as critics characterize him as a symbol of white supremacy responsible for the destruction of indigenous cultures.
Mayor Andrew Ginther announced last month that the statue would be coming down, saying it doesn’t represent the city’s values, news station WSYX reported.
“For many people in our community, the statue represents patriarchy, oppression and divisiveness,” Ginther said. “That does not represent our great city, and we will no longer live in the shadow of our ugly past.”
He asked the Columbus Art Commission to evaluate the diversity and inclusiveness of all public art, including other monuments, statues and art installations.
Several statues of Columbus across the country have been vandalized or torn down in recent weeks — including one toppled by protesters in Richmond, Virginia, and another that was beheaded in Camden, New Jersey.
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What are they changing the city name to?
How soon until Columbus is renamed to Floydsville?
If they even want it.
Exactly what values are that?
Isn’t it wonderful how our enemies show how much they hate America and Americans .... wonder how long the politicians will wait before asking us to line up for re-education ?
...just don't forget to stock up on gasoline. Mad Max won't be there to save you..
IKR?!?!
Change the name of the city as well, pussies...
demonicRATS and other Lefties in America are agreeing with them.
A symbol of white supremacy?!
F this revisionist history BS!
You don’t like America - LEAVE. Y’all did NOT build this.
Shouldn’t they demand Columbia, the nation in Latin America, change its name?...................
They will.
Is there a list anywhere of all the statues which have come down in recent years because of mob rule or civic capitulation to mob rule?
Wyandot City, Shawnee, or Mingoville.
Maybe Succubus, Ohio.
Yes, perhaps to Colombia (two ‘o’ and no ‘u’).
It would still say Columbus to an illiterate ANTIFA goon......................
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