The memorial is more about what Lincoln was a symbol of (the Civil War, end of slavery) than really about Lincoln himself.
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Eh, the memorial should be to the man. Can do a separate memorial to the cause.
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@redsteeze Lincoln was a great and complex man. Him slapping his knee after a joke is true, as is Lincoln suspending the writ of habeas corpus in civilian areas, jailing opposing journalists, and so on. He was homespun and also, if need be, ruthlessly imperial.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Could not disagree more. This is by far the very best memorial in the entire country. Maybe the world. Without Lincoln the country would not exist right now so no problem putting him on a pedestal. I go every single time I'm in DC and re-read his second inaugural while I'm there
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