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[Phase2]

Public or private?

Some of both. What difference does that make? The mob doesn't respect private property any more than public. They are intent on erasing American history and have no right to destroy.

 

[JettaKnight]

Couldn't do a simple search? Here are locations of Lenin statues in America:

• Las Vegas
• Los Angeles
• Seattle
• New York City
• Hutchinson, Kansas
• Willimantic, Connecticut

Nice. Way to bury the lede on these.

• Las Vegas - outside Red Square Restaurant, Mandalay Bay Hotel - Headless (removed in 2019 when restaurant closed)
• New York City - on top of the Red Square apartment building, E. Houston St. in the East Village[SUP][3][/SUP] Moved to Norfolk St. in 2016, half-block south.[SUP][4][/SUP]
• Seattle - Fremont neighborhood (See Statue of Lenin (Seattle))
• Ace Gallery, Los Angeles, there is a large metallic bust of Lenin on display at the corner of La Brea Avenue and 4th Street. (no longer there)
• Hutchinson, Kansas - inside the Soviet wing of the Cosmosphere
• Willimantic, Connecticut - hidden in a scrapyard to avoid vandalism. [SUP][5][/SUP]

So, in the end, like I said, Seattle is the only one in public, unironically.

 

[Phase2]

Nice. Way to bury the lede on these.

No lede buried. I wanted to see if you could actually do your own search.

 

[HoughMade]

Some of both. What difference does that make? The mob doesn't respect private property any more than public. They are intent on destroying American history and have no right to destroy.

It makes all the difference...obviously. 1st Amendment means a private individual can express whatever political belief they want, even with a statue of Lenin.

Public- the citizens of that area should get together and get the statue taken down...and I would love to see the evidence of a government putting a statue of Lenin up with public funds on public land.

As for what the mob does, that they do horrible things is not justification to do likewise. There is a process. It should be followed.

No lede buried. I wanted to see if you could actually do your own search.

Uh huh. Try to sell that to.....anyone.

 

[Hatin Since 87]

Why are there Lenin statues in America anyway?

 

[Phase2]

As for what the mob does, that they do horrible things is not justification to do likewise. There is a process. It should be followed.

Gee. Wouldn't it be nice if they were followed with regards to these statues...

 

[Hatin Since 87]

Don’t get me wrong, if a private individual wants to build a statue, I don’t care. Build a statue of ET for all I care, but why would American tax dollars go to erect a statue that has nothing to do with democracy or capitalism? Seems odd

 

[Phase2]

Uh huh. Try to sell that to.....anyone.

You can buy it or not. I include links most all the time. I literally didn't in this case as a test. And no, that isn't a Gen-Z "literally".

 

[JettaKnight]

No lede buried. I wanted to see if you could actually do your own search.

Thanks, dad!

 

[JettaKnight]

Why are there Lenin statues in America anyway?

As shown, most are either in a museum, or part of some themed restaurant. (wasn't there one in Wayne World 2, or something?)

Seattle's is in a hippie-dippie part of town.


Hence, there's really only one, thus nullifying Phase2's assertion. (Maybe his whole claim was just a test. )

 

[nonobaddog]

Just tear the statues down, loot the stores, burn the cities, its OK, some jackwagon will make excuses for it.

 

[Hatin Since 87]

As shown, most are either in a museum, or part of some themed restaurant. (wasn't there one in Wayne World 2, or something?)

Seattle's is in a hippie-dippie part of town.


Hence, there's really only one, thus nullifying Phase2's assertion. (Maybe his whole claim was just a test. )

Ah. I’m ok with it in museums and private businesses or people owning them. I’d actually like seeing communist stuff in museums, I like reading about that time period and being able to see it would be cool. Just don’t want my taxes paying for it.


Thanks

 

[BigRed]

I figured you'd like the people rising up and tearing down these edifices of the state. Power to the people, down with evil government, and all that.

I'm good with a drastic reduction in the scope or even a dissolution of the central government by the States.... not the same thing.

 

[KLB]

Yeah...I said something like that...but a lot more long-winded.

Well, you are a lawyer after all.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I saw an article on FB. Apparently he saw a serpentine belt... are we to believe that he doesnt know the difference in a belt and a noose...


ETA: that is now fake news, maybe...

https://heavy.com/sports/2020/06/bubba-wallace-serpentine-belt-noose-nascar-hoax/

I will never understand why, when articles contain screen shots of tweets or other social media posts, that they feel the need to then quote what is clearly visible in the screen shot. Either just show the screen shot, or quote it. No need to say the same thing twice. And they all do it, no matter what the news source.

 

[JettaKnight]

I will never understand why, when articles contain screen shots of tweets or other social media posts, that they feel the need to then quote what is clearly visible in the screen shot. Either just show the screen shot, or quote it. No need to say the same thing twice. And they all do it, no matter what the news source.

Probably the same reason every news story has to have either a relevant photo or a file photo.

 

[HoughMade]

Probably the same reason every news story has to have either a relevant photo or a file photo.

...or so it is searchable.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

...or so it is searchable.

This makes sense. But then, just quote the tweet or post and leave the screen shot out of it.

Signed,

The Department of Redundancy Department

 

[Hatin Since 87]

This makes sense. But then, just quote the tweet or post and leave the screen shot out of it.

Signed,

The Department of Redundancy Department

Meh. With the way media tends to exaggerate and lie, I’d rather they leave the screenshot in so I can verify it was actually said, with the exact wording, that they claim it was.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

I will never understand why, when articles contain screen shots of tweets or other social media posts, that they feel the need to then quote what is clearly visible in the screen shot. Either just show the screen shot, or quote it. No need to say the same thing twice. And they all do it, no matter what the news source.

It really is just to have it indexed in a way that's searchable and readable universally. Some people may consume articles with text-to-speech, for example.

Side-benefit of having a screenshot, too, is people often delete tweets. Good to have it as a backup.