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20. Some Freemadons supported the KKK?

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #14)

Mon Aug 4, 2025, 10:31 PM

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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