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MadameButterfly

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3. I don't understand how this is happening

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 08:47 AM

Dec 16

under the current politics with the characters involved, but udos to the artist, not only for the expressive qualities but the feat of physics. I didn't know you could have a long skinny arm holding a big book. I guess there is steel in there and enough weight in the pedestal to stabilize it. Amazing.

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US Capitol statue of teen civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns to fill Robert E. Lee's place [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 16 OP

I'll bet it stays. marble falls Dec 16 #1

No better than even money at best. flashman13 Dec 16 #12

This is Great!!! wolfie001 Dec 16 #2

I don't understand how this is happening MadameButterfly Dec 16 #3

Each state gets two statues and the states decide who they are of dsc Dec 16 #4

That makes sense. Virginia legislature just went Democratic MadameButterfly Dec 16 #5

The article linked in the OP comments briefly summarized what they did - this was decided in 2020 BumRushDaShow Dec 16 #8

That's Got To Bother Younkin Deep State Witch Dec 16 #6

Not to mention Johnson. Aristus Dec 16 #7

Lee was removed in the 2020/2021 period BumRushDaShow Dec 16 #9

Sounds kinda woke and DEI to me. Will Trump have it removed? Ocelot II Dec 16 #10

How did this get by Trump and his merry band of MAGAts? Martin68 Dec 16 #11

We'll see, don't hold your breath... Fil1957 Dec 16 #13