huh i hadn't before consciously drawn parallels between invading nations defacing statues of the previous gods and revered figures, and of people today pulling down statues for being problematic
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we proudly display reliefs directly depicting celebrating the mass slaughter of innocents cause it happened 2400 years ago sooooo
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How old does something have to be before it's mere age is justification for its existence? This carving was only started in 1964. It was a project commissioned by a Segregationist with public money, on a site revered by the KKK, opened on the centenary of Lincolns assassination.
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The staff there is very not majority white and barely majority local/american. The mountain itself absolutely transcends the carving, and is an experience worth it on its own. You can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles.
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Which is to say, the narrative that "we" strive to place on it does not reflect the reality of it.
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This kind of thing seems a lot more like arbitrary signalling than the principle of not destroying shit because it will be cool in the future. After WW2 a bunch of Nazi/Soviet monuments got destroyed and I've never heard it described as cultural barbarism or historical erasure.
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Everyone seems to have an arbitrary preference for 1) how bad the people involved are 2) how long ago it was 3) how personally offensive they find it before they do or don't give a shit.
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Without speaking for most archaeologists, I'd advocate for thoroughly documenting/capturing the controversial heritage right now, and then take a step back and let things develop. Future archaeologists will have lots to analyze about the phenomenon regardless.
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What is sad is that in many cases the problematic Confederate heritage is revered by a section of the population and removing it ultimately inflames social tensions even for more moderate sections of the popularion. The pushback can be seen during elections, for one thing.
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