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[-] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 48 points 10 months ago

Didn't the founding fathers own slaves?

[-] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 69 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

At least Ben Franklin had an abolitionist arc later in life. I don't think the intent of putting a makeshift keffiyeh is to desecrate the statue. The protesters are clearly trying to be respectful and win over "moderates" here!

[-] GeorgeZBush@hexbear.net 15 points 10 months ago

It's a good look too!

[-] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 54 points 10 months ago

Not all of them, but most of them did. Shoutout to Thomas Paine for not being morally bankrupt.

[-] GriffithDidNothingWrong@hexbear.net 39 points 10 months ago

The term founding fathers is an unfortunate one. It was a varied group of people with different beliefs and levels of participation. American history always makes it sound like one group of besties who hung out all the time and agreed on everything. I don't think that's what you or dirt were doing but I hear it a lot

[-] CthulhusIntern@hexbear.net 34 points 10 months ago

A lot of their writings are them constantly talking shit on the other guys.

[-] privatized_sun@hexbear.net 23 points 10 months ago

tldr, generic radlibs

[-] Ho_Chi_Chungus@hexbear.net 17 points 10 months ago

Not all of them but basically all the ones who made the history books did

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