Students call on all statues that symbolize 'racist figures' to be removed from campus.
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Brian cancel culture strikes with any handcrafted burger.
Brian cancel culture strikes
again Donald Trump predicted
this. The University of
Washington students are
demanding the removal of a
statue of Washington,
that is George Washington
stages in place of University of
Washington, our preservers.
This is not a history that
should be glorified and
celebrate, perpetuates white
supremacy.
The George Washington Statue,
along with all others symbolize
racist figures, should be removed
from the University of
Washington
here to react, is correspondent
from the University of
Washington School of law.
How did it come to this
great question?
It started. This is a further
example of how we, as a society,
cannot separate the good that
somebody has done from the evil.
This particular petition was
brought forth by one of the
student unions on campus and
adopted by the school newspaper,
so the school newspaper is
calling for the removal of the
statue and all of this dates
back to a petition that came in
August, but it is unfortunate to
see the attitude toward the
founding fathers I dont. I certainly dont.
I dont. I certainly dont
believe this program does
condone slavery or racism in any
way, but without George
Washington we would not have a
country, let alone a state, let
alone a university named after
him.
The fact that we could get rid
of all that history and forget
about it is ridiculous and
unfortunate
in every continent on the
planet and something he was born
into.
That is part of George
Washingtons story.
The american founding fathers
didnt say we are perfect. We
walk on water, only one person
did walk on water, but I have my
brain working on that
heres. The statement from the
University of Washington.
We support re examination of
campus signals that are
connected with racism.
We believe it is important to
consider additional
opportunities for fully
recognizing by their
contributions to our community,
especially our state and
university.
If George Washington offends you,
why are you going to George
Washington LAW School
pick another place without
George Washingtons name on it?
Exactly
ive been an undergraduate
student, just a little late for
me to change schools, but we are
not just seeing this at the
University of Washington.
We are seeing this across the
country at the leadership
Institute, Campusreform, dot, org
documenting this and another school named after George
School, named after George
Washington George Washington
University over the summer,
Washington and Lee University, a
petition to get the pictures
taken off of the Diploma of
Washington. So this is not just
some Seattle thing happening
here.
This is a nationwide thing going
on and not just a fringe
collegiate thing either. This is a mainstream political.
This is a mainstream political
tool being used right now
we saw Tammy Duckworth say it is
time to listen to the argument
for taking down these statues
in San Francisco. Forty four public
schools are changing their names,
taking down the names of
historical figures like
Washington and Lincoln, and even
Senator Dianne Feinstein.
This is not just some fringe
thing happening on college
campus. This is mainstream. Now,
Brian, no one is covering up the
Thomas Jefferson James Monroe
George Washington had slaves, John Adams, didnt
John Adams, didnt.
That is part of the story.
On the other side, how the
american story was born the
principles they put in place,
declaration of independence, the
constitution that they passed
set the groundwork for spiraling
freedom and liberty around the
world.
At the same time, future
generations correct and get
better, but we dont cancel until
now.
What is it about this generation
that is so high and mighty and
perfect that they want to cancel
everything prior?
That is a great question.
We have this attitude, my
generation does we have figured
it out and no one else knew what
they were doing before us.
You can definitely see it on
campuses discussed toward our
founding fathers and fundamental
values. Traditional upbringing
is a country the words american
exceptionalism are practically a swearword around here and it is
swearword around here, and it is
unfortunate as we continue to go
further down this road that
further separate us from what
founded us as a country. This is
what we are seeing
Brian. If you wreck the.
Transcript generated on 2021-03-08.