The desecration of historical monuments in the U. S. has become a phenomenon in the last few years after a resurgence in white supremacism. The desecration of monuments to Civil War criminals and members of the political and military elite in the U.S. has become a means of protest. Democracy Now has a report on the topic at the highlighted link.
President Trump ,as expected, enthusiastically embraces the resurgent white supremacy as a sign of support for himself. He has suggested imprisoning those who would desecrate monuments honoring the evil doers who once existed among us.
Going to prison in order to counteract the ill effects of honoring criminals and traitors just isn't worth it. There is a better way and it may very well result in the communities themselves voluntarily removing these disturbing monuments.
How about approaching the removal of these monuments to inhumanity in a 1st Amendment kind of way? How would one do that? One would set up an information booth alongside the monument to injustice. In the information booth the People Speaking would provide information detailing the crimes of the individual honored by the monument.
Such behavior would be legal and it has the possibility of winning hearts and minds as well as alienating some hearts and minds. So be it, monuments to monsters are still monuments to monsters and how one responds reveals the inner monster in those who support what the honored monsters stood for.
Just as the pen can be a more effective weapon than a weapon of violence, information has the power to enable people to change their minds. You get to have fun, stay out of jail and change things for the better. Will they change the name of Fort Benning to Fort Sherman? It seems as if any victor would if they believed their victory was honorable,
Have a nice day!
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