During and after the 2020 George Floyd riots, the Left made it very clear they not only had a right to remove statues they didn't like, but a moral imperative to do so.
They also decided they had a right to destroy those statues, including the statue of Robert E. Lee that stood in Virginia. Activists took it down and melted it, and felt they were morally superior in doing so. The spot stands empty, which is a perfect symbol of Leftist ideology: it can only destroy, and leave an empty wasteland.
No one was arrested or punished for the vandalism.
But some statutes are (D)ifferent, and if you damage or remove those statues, the police will investigate:
Hours after it was put up, the Satan statue outside the New Hampshire State Capitol was toppled.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 13, 2024
The Satanic Temple was invited to put up a statue by State Rep Ellen Read (D)
The police are now investigating pic.twitter.com/qgmRBfuf3A
Here's more from New Hampshire Public Radio (emphasis added):
The legs of the black Baphomet outside the State House stood standing, but its head was on the ground, robes crumpled and panel of Seven Fundamental Tenets shattered.
On Tuesday morning, Rep. Ellen Read, a Newmarket Democrat, was picking up the pieces of the vandalized goat-headed figure, three days after it was first unveiled on Main Street in Concord.
The base was heavy to move and passerby had left a Santa hat, a cross and a Christmas ornament on the statue. Read thought the statute would have lasted longer than three days, but there she was returning the remnants to leaders from The Satanic Temple in New Hampshire and Vermont. It’s up to them if the downtown statute will be replaced, she said.
'Nobody would have batted an eye two months ago at a mannequin in a goat mask when it was Halloween. Nobody would have been upset,' she said. 'Two months later its the most offensive thing imaginable.. they just have an emotional reaction and their only response is destroy.'
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You mean like those Leftists who took down or defaced statues the last four years because they were 'racist'?
This harkens back to the Satanic statue in Iowa, which was beheaded by a veteran who was charged with a hate crime for his actions (those charges were later dropped).
We're sure there will be charges filed against whoever defaced this statue.
Who puts up such a statue?
— floridanow1 (@floridanow1) December 13, 2024
Someone who was likely fine with the destruction of the Robert E. Lee statue.
They knock down statues of Columbus etc. thus is the same freedom of speech.
— Agility Dog Mom (@MorkieMamma) December 13, 2024
It's (D)ifferent when they do it.
So the current stance of the govt is
— Samuel Culper 722 (@politiwars) December 13, 2024
OK: Tearing down statues of Lincoln and other Founders.
NOT OK: Tearing down statues of Satan.
Yep. Nailed it.
Curious what satanists celebrate this time of year. Christians celebrate Christ’s birth. Jews celebrate Hanukkah. Why specifically request a satanist display unless you want to mock Christians and Jews. “Pluralism” which is the excuse from the dem rep does not include the worship…
— Tomboy to Mom (@tomboytomom) December 13, 2024
It was meant to be offensive and provactive.
I was reliably told that defacing unpopular statues is the norm.
— BigpoppaX (@Bigpopp01903946) December 13, 2024
Your rules, Lefties.
Whoever toppled this should be given a medal. https://t.co/8BhV9Y4mOX
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) December 13, 2024
We're okay with that.
Satan worshipers crack me up.
— The Scottish Bastard 🇺🇲🏴🏴☠️ (@TheKyPatriot) December 13, 2024
Why would you worship a diety that literally lost a fiddle contest to some random guy in Georgia... https://t.co/AgchvtwHRw
Heh.
When your god represents disobeying authority. Don’t be surprised if some disobedient vandalist breaks your imposition on of authority. https://t.co/QRG7d4xKCb
— Cope Or Stay Mad (@monkebeencummin) December 13, 2024
This is a very good point.
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