Ignatius the Kiwi
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Time to get the tear gas ready.
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Yup, you can lay down and roll over if you like.I think this stuff belongs in the conspiracy theory forum. This stuff is so far fetched.
Frankly as awful as Jackson was I’m not sure I disagree with the protesters. The statue belongs in a history museum not on public spaces . I don’t agree with vandalism of art
Eh, there's no need to demonize American history. It's pretty ugly as it is. I'm okay with honoring foundational figures who were problematic in some way, like the Founding Fathers, but with Andrew Jackson, you've got both a genocide and abuse of constitutional power in that he refused to adhere to a Supreme Court decision.
He refused to adhere to a Supreme Court decision. If only we had a President today who showed that kind of backbone...
Regardless, he was the POTUS. The statue should stay and the criminals that defaced it should be jailed.I mostly think this statue craze is ridiculous, but toppling Andrew Jackson is something I can get behind. The Cherokee took him to the Supreme Court, won, and then he ignored the ruling, illegally took their land and forced them to relocate to the other side of the country, killing several thousand of them along the way. The Trail of Tears is a really big deal.
Should probably also be mentioned that the Cherokee had formerly been his allies--if I recall correctly, one had even saved his life at one point, and he'd basically promised them eternal friendship and then did that instead. This man is no hero.
Out of all of the presidents, Andrew Jackson is my favorite. He didn't care one bit and he was there to stick to what he had in mind and he got it done. You don't get an entire era named after you unless you're a really impactful person. Ever heard of the Jacksonian era? That's all about Andrew Jackson. Jackson also had the name "old Hickory" because he was solid as an oak tree and he was a good General. I don't judge people based upon party but effectiveness and he was a really good president, Democrat or not. I usually entertain Republican politicians but Jackson is one Democrat that I will raise my glass to any day.
God bless you Andrew Jackson. I'm sure if the same Americans in your time were alive today then they would have my back.
Out of all of the presidents, Andrew Jackson is my favorite. He didn't care one bit and he was there to stick to what he had in mind and he got it done.
Even the better leaders' statues seem to have an oppressive quality, and I think I figured it out just above. (Post just above this one).He didn't care one bit about the Cherokee, that's for sure. When what you have in mind ends up killing thousands of people, maybe getting it done isn't such a great thing.
He didn't care one bit about the Cherokee, that's for sure. When what you have in mind ends up killing thousands of people, maybe getting it done isn't such a great thing.
he's talking about being a dog I think since the words 'far fetched" were mentioned.What do you mean exactly?
Even the better leaders' statues seem to have an oppressive quality, and I think I figured it out just above. (Post just above this one).
Maybe.
What do you think?
WASHINGTON — Protesters defaced a statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square outside the White House on Monday night as they tried to topple it, according to the Interior Department and media reports.
The Indians were deadly enemies of the United States and dished out bloodshed as well as they took it, to other Indians as well as whites. Even the Declaration of Independence made note of this fact.