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3. Shameful. He deserves no accolades.

Mon Aug 4, 2025, 04:41 PM

Aug 2025

In the aftermath of the Civil War, as former Confederates found themselves barred from the ballot box, Pike remained deeply opposed to black suffrage, insisting that "the white race, and that race alone, shall govern this country. It is the only one that is fit to govern, and it is the only one that shall."

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Statue of Confederate general toppled in 2020 to be reinstalled in D.C. [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 2025 OP

Tear the fuckin' thing down. twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #1

Unless you are a Civil War buff Sneederbunk Aug 2025 #2

Or a Freemason. Seeking Serenity Aug 2025 #5

I'm not a Freemason but I am an Arkansan, although I prefer Arkansawyer. TomSlick Aug 2025 #14

Some Freemadons supported the KKK? electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #20

if they were racist muriel_volestrangler Aug 2025 #25

Certainly. TomSlick Aug 2025 #30

Ty. I don't why i intrinsically thought that they wouldn't be, but... electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #31

Again, I'm not a Mason but TomSlick Aug 2025 #34

Separated Masonic lodges, oh boy 🙄.... electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #35

I am a civil war buff, and I still don't recall ever hearing of him.... Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #17

Not a buff myself. Some info about him. underpants Aug 2025 #29

ah, I'm very weak on the war in the far southwest territories... Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #50

The Daughters of the Confederacy had a lot of money to put up statues underpants Aug 2025 #57

Or have lived in Colorado Springs al bupp Aug 2025 #27

It looks like area51 Aug 2025 #32

Looks like I confused Albert with Zebulon al bupp Aug 2025 #33

Even if you are a Civil War buff you may not know... Old Testament Libera Aug 2025 #63

Shameful. He deserves no accolades. maxsolomon Aug 2025 #3

It will be "toppled" again. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #4

Hopefully! oberle Aug 2025 #7

5..4...3..2...1 Captain Zero Aug 2025 #21

You better believe it JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #23

It's bait. maxsolomon Aug 2025 #37

Trump will not be in office forever. It will eventually be removed again. One way or another. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #39

So why does it feel like he's already been in office forever maxsolomon Aug 2025 #41

I know. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #45

Coming soon: Trump library opens with an annex dedicated to Benedict Arnold LT Barclay Aug 2025 #6

Hopefully his own statue which we can topple. GreenWave Aug 2025 #9

Thst would be great! electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #59

Albert Pike was a White Supremacist extraordinaire, a Luciferianist and one of the most evil men of the Confederacy. /nt artemisia1 Aug 2025 #8

Why not erect a statue of Albert Speer in DC? DBoon Aug 2025 #10

I'd chip in for big one of multigraincracker Aug 2025 #11

Actually in NW DC, there is a Sherman Circle IzzaNuDay Aug 2025 #70

June of 2020 - all I can remember is the Covid lockdown FakeNoose Aug 2025 #12

Ironically BumRushDaShow Aug 2025 #13

Yes there were a few demonstrations in Pittsburgh also at that time FakeNoose Aug 2025 #15

I was right there with you "watching" as well BumRushDaShow Aug 2025 #16

Because they were outdoor events. maxsolomon Aug 2025 #38

Yup... except this happened BumRushDaShow Aug 2025 #42

Still... outdoors. maxsolomon Aug 2025 #43

It was an *outdoors* "super-spreader event" at the Rose Garden BumRushDaShow Aug 2025 #44

I watched them on YT. electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #60

One of my nieces actually participated in one that was organized in her county BumRushDaShow Aug 2025 #61

That's good to hear. Meaningful event. I was wishing folks a good march. electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #62

Wondering WHY on earth there was a statue of a Confederate general Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #18

Great question. Racism continues to thrive among those supporting this statue. LonePirate Aug 2025 #26

Even for a virtually unknown Confederate officer, so it seems... Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #48

Because the Daughters of the Confederacy went around the nation erecting statues maxsolomon Aug 2025 #40

.... and most of that was done early in the 20th century, or late in the 19th... Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #47

None of them were torn down prior to the Pandemic/BLM Protests. maxsolomon Aug 2025 #49

They should put it next to BaronChocula Aug 2025 #19

A proud traitor... Godot51 Aug 2025 #22

How does the group "Blacks for Trump" feel about this? mdbl Aug 2025 #24

They've already gone over the edge anyway. Nt underpants Aug 2025 #28

Why does it matter Keepthesoulalive Aug 2025 #51

Yet they still convince a percentage to vote for them mdbl Aug 2025 #53

There are always people who vote against there interests Keepthesoulalive Aug 2025 #54

I don't hold them to a different standard mdbl Aug 2025 #55

Black people are allowed to be stupid Keepthesoulalive Aug 2025 #56

Being stupid at their own peril. mdbl Aug 2025 #64

This is deflection Keepthesoulalive Aug 2025 #65

I don't give any of them a pass. mdbl Aug 2025 #66

Whenever you choose a group that is a minority of a minority Keepthesoulalive Aug 2025 #67

Well I guess I assumed we all knew what the racist white people thought about it. mdbl Aug 2025 #68

It was the economy Keepthesoulalive Aug 2025 #69

I have watched Reese Waters many time. I don't think he would disagree with me. mdbl Aug 2025 #71

They are not important in this war Keepthesoulalive Aug 2025 #72

Albert Pike not just a Confederate general ... 4th Aug 2025 #36

Traitorous confederate statues should be put oasis Aug 2025 #46

They should've melted it down and made it into a toilet, like I said at the time Orrex Aug 2025 #52

Maddow Blog-With support for a Confederate monument, Pete Hegseth's culture war crusade intensifies LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #58