Yesterday, we told you about New York City Hall very seriously looking into removing a seven-foot-tall statue of Thomas Jefferson because it “symbolizes the disgusting and racist basis on which America was founded.”
A 7-foot-tall statue of Thomas Jefferson may be removed from NY City Hall.
The City Council’s Black, Latino and Asian Caucus said the statue “symbolizes the disgusting and racist basis on which America was founded.”
By @JeffCMays @ZacharyHSmall https://t.co/28gL5D2duc— Cliff Levy (@cliffordlevy) October 18, 2021
We were assured by very reliable sources that statues of the Founding Fathers would never really be on the chopping block. It would seem that the people who made these assurances were a bit premature.
Stephen L. Miller, aka @redsteeze, would like to make sure that, if removing statues of Founding Fathers starts becoming a thing, we don’t forget the firefighters who told us it wouldn’t:
Hold them accountable. https://t.co/yHRQFujbyp pic.twitter.com/xwefu2Elvg
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) October 19, 2021
The Atlantic’s David A. Graham
Would love a follow up @GrahamDavidA pic.twitter.com/3DTUV2GqPn
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) October 19, 2021
We, too, would like a follow-up.
Good times my man. pic.twitter.com/zIlSpD3jBr
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) October 19, 2021
The best of times.
Hey you know, NYC voted. It's what the city wants. But @GrahamDavidA should probably explain why he and his historians were uh… wrong. Especially when those of us told him it wouldn't end there. This is going to be a fun 1,200 words of "we were wrong" that won't ever happen. https://t.co/nsoe2nwCAv
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) October 19, 2021
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We definitely shouldn’t hold our breaths for that apology piece.
The perpetually wrong absolutely hate admitting that they’re wrong.
(1) You tagged the wrong publication.
(2) The story clearly draws a distinction between neo-Confederates and those who are concerned about more sweeping statue takedowns and
(3) Gordon-Reed is arguing here for why we *should not* remove Jefferson statutes— David A. Graham (@GrahamDavidA) October 19, 2021
Miller did tag the wrong publication, though he tagged the correct guy and used a screenshot from the correct publication, The Atlantic.
Also, David, it’s “statues.” Not “statutes.” Remember that there’s a difference between the two:
Also, David, the fact that the historian you interviewed “is arguing here for why we *should not* remove Jefferson statutes” doesn’t undercut Miller’s point, which is that the people who guaranteed us that Jefferson statues wouldn’t be removed are on their way to being proven very, very wrong.
But please, don't let me get in the way of your lazy narratives
— David A. Graham (@GrahamDavidA) October 19, 2021
Enough about you, David.
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