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Army restores the names of 7 bases that lost their Confederate-linked names under Biden (www.nbcwashington.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/usa@ponder.cat

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Those bases are Fort A.P. Hill, Fort Pickett and Fort Robert E. Lee in Virginia, Fort Gordon in Georgia, Fort Hood in Texas, Fort Polk in Louisiana and Fort Rucker in Alabama.

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[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, there might be a plaque somewhere with my relative's picture on it, but everyone would know that the picture is really there because that person shared the same last name as a general who fought to keep humans enslaved, and lost. And everyone would know that person is the one the base is really named after.

We shouldn't erase our history, but we shouldn't elevate losers, either.

Holy fucking cherrypicking, Batman

[–] kurwa@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Maybe they're a fucking loser and they feel offended.