It’s time to get rid of old, racist Confederate statues

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By Ben AdlerJun 24, 2015, 3:18 pm205 pts
Vandalism is bad for parks, right? But here’s an exception: when the object being vandalized celebrates racism, violent exploitation of African-Americans, and treasonous military assault on the United States. In that case, the vandals are standing up for their community — and the thing that must go isn’t…

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