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Whipping scars of a former Mississippi slave, US Civil War, 1863 (media.kbin.social)
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[–] Sterile_Technique 38 points 10 months ago

This is what comes to mind when some neonazi whines about preserving confederate statues n' shit because of 'muh heritage!'

They're not wrong that it's our heritage; but it's DEFINITELY not one to be proud of. If we're going to showcase that side of US history (and we should), it should be done similarly to that of the holocaust museum: pull no punches in highlighting the absolute evil of the aggressors, and the suffering of the victims.

When we look at our 'heritage' we should feel shame and disgust so that when current events start to echo that history, we understand the gravity of what's unfolding and make it top priority to stop that shit in its tracks.