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Statues of historical figures are lazy, ugly and distort history. From Cecil Rhodes to Rosa Parks, let’s get rid of them all.

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Tags: historiography, statues, author.gary younge, source.the guardian, long read
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/jun/01/gary-younge-why-every-single-statue-should-come-down-rhodes-colston

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Title
Why every single statue should come down | Gary Younge
Authors
Gary Younge
Published
Jun 1 2021
Word count
4524 words

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  1. aphoenix
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    I read this without expecting to be particularly swayed on my opinion - which did not match the premise laid out in the title - and found the piece to be quietly persuasive. Particularly this...

    I read this without expecting to be particularly swayed on my opinion - which did not match the premise laid out in the title - and found the piece to be quietly persuasive. Particularly this brief passage:

    To put up a statue you must own the land on which it stands and have the authority and means to do so. As such they represent the value system of the establishment at any given time that is then projected into the forever.

    That is unsustainable. It is also arrogant. Societies evolve; norms change; attitudes progress.

    In a nutshell, the entire thesis of the piece - statues aren't particularly worthwhile because they're a "forever" medium, but we don't have the same opinions forever.

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