No, it's not.

You want a toe?  Hell, I can get you a toe by 3:00.

Tickled me at any rate..

Ah yes, we must protect statues of old rich slave owning white men. Can't believe that people are so rude as to be *checks notes* tired of looking at the faces of a load of old racists that don't deserve to be sitting on pedestals and are tied to the roots of the systems which now cause so much disparity in people's basic living conditions in 2020.

Word. Let's get some more impressionist and interpretive stuff up on the plinths.

It's a tricky one in some respects. Clearly that Colston statue needed addressing as it had been raised as an issue for years. Either its removal or the addition of something to explain its history was required. For some statues, movement to a museum is probably the most appropriate thing to do. But I don't see the point in repeating the mistake of replacing it with another statue. Some sort of abstract monument perhaps - maybe one devoted to the parties that the former occupant took advantage of?  It would be worth spending time considering what instead of rushing it and plonking some contemporary on-trend piece that becomes an eyesore in less than a decade.

I doubt there's a historical building in the country that doesn't have links to imperial asset stripping or slavery because of the source of the capital raised to build it in the first place.  I don't think the removal of them makes much sense, or is even feasible. But again, some record , plaque or whatever could be displayed.

The only issue with buildings is when they’re named after tossers, in which case you can simply rename them, no need to pull them down.

Statues serve no purpose other than to honour or memorialise individuals. They can go if needs be.

Bit miffed they got rid of Grope Cunt Alley

Cockburn Hill is a particular fave.  Don’t get the problem with that?

Someone needs to make a statue of Jimmy Saville and Hitler high-fiving each other, and then erect it opposite Robert Jenrick's house.

Personally speaking, street names don’t bother me so much, simply based on how many exist. Who googles a street name to find out who it’s named after?

Having a building named after you feels like more of an honour.

Certainly wouldn’t stand in the way of others if they felt differently.

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Actually, I have googled my current street name to find out where it came from simply because it’s quite unusual, I’m not even sure if it’s English. I got nowhere with my efforts.

Hcjnadsiougbhvosdiub Road was a printing error Yoss, but by the time it was installed, it would have been too expensive to replace.

It depends, we've a great educational resource in Liverpool dedicated to reinterpreting what the slavery empire left behind, the public face of it doesn't believe in tearing down anything, apart from a commemorative plaque to the confederacy errected this century.

The slate project have been going out, around here, Bristol and other cities pasting the histories and involvement of agents who were against abolition.

The fact that there's a vocal resistance means people will hear about the acts of "great" Britons on which they built their wealth and the shame it brings.

I've been saying for a long time that these conspiracy theorists aren't just comedic because of their absurdity, but that they are actually dangerous. It seems that that claim is being realised now. It's one of the reasons I get so annoyed when influential people have them on their platforms and don't hold them to account for the bullshit they spout.

@GooberTheHat
Conspiracy theory in the 30's led to the holocaust and ww2 in Europe. Conspiracy theories led to Trump's Capitol siege in washington dc. Not gonna argue it's not dangerous. The conservative right wield it as a political tool but in the end they won't be able to control it.

The riots are also proof Q-anon and Breitbart's strategy are working and effective on an international scale. Expanding the conservative sphere of influence is all that matters to them.