City report on Confederate monuments raises idea of renaming Austin

https://www.mystatesman.com/news/loc...aign=statesman

Wow that would be very stupid

Yeah, unnecessary for the city name but I like the fact people have to do a double take and find out more real history.

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Originally Posted by Pavlov

Yeah, unnecessary for the city name but I like the fact people have to do a double take and find out more real history.

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Why is it unnecessary?

And :lol that you're so appreciative of the enrichment.

Who cares if they rename the city?

:cry muh heritage :cry

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Originally Posted by Spurtacular

Why is it unnecessary?

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Because the bumper stickers are already printed.

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Originally Posted by Pavlov

Because the bumper stickers are already printed.

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I want to know how you make a distinction between statues and city names.

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I want to know how you make a distinction between statues and city names.

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It's much easier to put a statue in a contextual museum display.

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Originally Posted by Pavlov

It's much easier to put a statue in a contextual museum display.

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And what is so important about keeping the context of Austin in the forefront?

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And what is so important about keeping the context of Austin in the forefront?

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I think it's great for people to know the whole story. Why are you against that?

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I think it's great for people to know the whole story. Why are you against that?

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And it's not great for people that know the whole story about the Civil War? Sorry, but you're taking two different stances on the same issue. :lmao

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And it's not great for people that know the whole story about the Civil War?

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That's what the contextual museum exhibit is for, derp.

You're really don't understand anything, do you?

lol

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That's what the contextual museum exhibit is for, derp.

You're really don't understand anything, do you?

lol

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They can learn all about Austin in a museum, too.

You really want to have it both ways, don't you?

lol

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They can learn all about Austin in a museum, too.

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I'm not sure why you want to move a city name into a museum though.

Why do you want to do that?

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I'm not sure why you want to move a city name into a museum though.

Why do you want to do that?

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The history of Austin can or cannot be adequately represented in a Museum.

True or false?

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The history of Austin can or cannot be adequately represented in a Museum.

True or false?

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The person? Sure.

I'm all for moving both of his statues into museums.

Why not?

Great idea, derp!

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Originally Posted by Pavlov

The person? Sure.

I'm all for moving both of his statues into museums.

Why not?

Great idea, derp!

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So, the full context can be preserved in a museum; but you say a city should have a "racist" name but not "racist" statues.

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao Today's selectively "racist" chump.

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So, the full context can be preserved in a museum; but you say a city should have a "racist" name but not "racist" statues.

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao Today's selectively "racist" chump.

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Just being practical tbh.

If you want to change the name, have at it.

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Just being practical tbh.

If you want to change the name, have at it.

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Yea, it's "practical" to not want a name change until you've received your marching orders.

:lmao Today's hypocrite

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Yea, it's "practical" to not want a name change until you've received your marching orders.

:lmao Today's hypocrite

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From whom are you saying I would receive marching orders that would change my stance on this, derp?

Be specific.

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From whom are you saying I would receive marching orders that would change my stance on this, derp?

Be specific.

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You know who your marching orders come from. And I'm sure when you take them, you will have "evolved" like your hero. :lmao

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You know who your marching orders come from.

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Who, derp?

Let's see the names.

List them.

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Who, derp?

Let's see the names.

List them.

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:lmao The puppet wants to know who is his puppetmaster.
:lmao Derpin' like your tranny man.

Suggested name changes?

Larry.

Willie

Earl, Tommy, Vince, Darrell

A City Named Sue