(05-28-2019 04:03 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 03:53 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 03:40 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  Just a quick question - what do you think my analysis of the reason for the placement of the statue is? What reasons do I suggest (I'm interested at the plurality of that word).
In your diatribe, yet you seem to be pretty certain that my reasoning sucks, but frankly, I'm not sure if you know what I think the reasoning is given such a bombastic response to a rather benign reason.

First, answer my question. Do you think the South was properly treated during reconstruction?
Do you think that resentment over that treatment just might possibly have had a much bigger role in these events than you are allowing?

Nah, not letting you deflect or play this silly game. You're the one trying to chastise me for something - I think you should at least be willing to explain to me what "sucks" and what makes me "arrogant" in your eyes before I play along.
Your unnecessary and personal attack has veered us off course from a rather substantive topic that does warrant discussion. Good job.

Sorry, I don't see it as a personal attack. It was directed more to what I saw as a leap to a conclusion that the Jeff Davis statue must be removed because it was dedicated 50 years after the confederacy was established with I'm as president. The gratuitous "whites only" comment hinted at racism. I think you jumped a bit far. I thought you were adult enough to handle a bit of criticism. You certainly don't have any problem dining it out.

As for your comment about Jeff Davis, it came in a post that struck me as being more a counter to OO's comments about the origins of Memorial Day, and my original comments were directed more toward OO's comments than yours.

Again, I think we get to the same place at the end of the day, at least on this one. I even suggested a couple of alternative persons who might be more appropriately memorialized in New Orleans. Since there is already a statue of Andy Jackson in Jackson Square, I think another appropriate candidate might be Jean Lafitte.

Now, do you think the south was treated appropriately during reconstruction?