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    Matt Lewis‏Verified account @mattklewis 17 Aug 2017

    Matt Lewis Retweeted Peter J. Hasson

    And they said my warnings about a slippery-slope were ridiculous.https://twitter.com/peterjhasson/status/898288772235898880 …

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    Peter J. HassonVerified account @peterjhasson
    CNN Commentator: George Washington And Thomas Jefferson Statues ‘Need To Come Down’ http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/17/cnn-commentator-george-washington-and-thomas-jefferson-statues-need-to-come-down/?utm_source=site-share …
    2:03 PM - 17 Aug 2017 from Alexandria, VA
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      2. Benjy Sarlin‏Verified account @BenjySarlin 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Perhaps one could write a column rebutting their argument and distinguishing between the two

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Matt Lewis‏Verified account @mattklewis 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BenjySarlin

        If I have to write a column defending GEORGE WASHINGTON, then you know we're screwed.

        3 replies 14 retweets 29 likes
      4. Benjy Sarlin‏Verified account @BenjySarlin 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Seems more logical vs throwing up one's hands that the whole statue argument is over because some CNN commentators are going further

        3 replies 1 retweet 8 likes
      5. Benjy Sarlin‏Verified account @BenjySarlin 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BenjySarlin @mattklewis

        I mean if the fear is slippery slope, shouldn't the goal be to find a limiting principle that would stop it from slipping?

        3 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
      6. Matt Lewis‏Verified account @mattklewis 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BenjySarlin

        Lots of columns were written today on that. Here's onehttp://www.latimes.com/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-trump-statues-confederacy-20170816-story.html …

        3 replies 3 retweets 3 likes
      7. Benjy Sarlin‏Verified account @BenjySarlin 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Yes, that's what I'm saying. Nobody has to helplessly watch a Lee--->Washington slope. There are loads of arguments you can make.

        3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      8. Matt Lewis‏Verified account @mattklewis 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BenjySarlin

        Yes, there are legitimate arguments to push back against this iconoclasm. But the first step is to realize the threat is real.

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. William Beutler‏Verified account @WilliamBeutler 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Just because someone said it on the teevee doesn't mean we have to take it seriously.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Matt Lewis‏Verified account @mattklewis 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @WilliamBeutler

        True. Lots of horrible things are said on TV. But ideas have consequences. Most mainstream ideas begin as fringe ideas. I'm for vigilance.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. William Beutler‏Verified account @WilliamBeutler 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        I get that. But, better to articulate limiting principles than merely ask "what's next?" because the worst actors will tell you exactly.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. William Beutler‏Verified account @WilliamBeutler 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @WilliamBeutler @mattklewis

        Not honoring leaders of a failed rebellion that tore the country apart, and obviously still divides it, seems easy enough to stick with.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. PatrickDunleavy‏ @PTDunleavy 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis @jrossman12

        Chigago activist calls for the removal of George Washington statue alsohttp://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/16/rahm-emanuel-urged-by-chicago-pastor-to-remove-geo/ …

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      1. King Cyrus‏ @PersianPolitik 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        I warned this too. No one listened. Attack the alt right, not our history

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      1. P Jariwala‏ @ppj1978 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        They r just playing into president's hands

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      1. Make America Smart Again‏ @ehrmagad 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Here's how to solve that conundrum. "No, taking down the Washington and Jefferson memorials is fucking stupid and no one supports it."

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      1. Roxanne Chester‏ @ggm281 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis @FranklinsRule

        Already calls to blow up Mt. Rushmore.

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      1. Steve Parks‏ @Ipaddlecanoe 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Anyone who supports the removal of the Civil War statues should have known this is where it would go. #naive #Complicit

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      1. Phil Quinlan‏ @philquin70 17 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Somebody I never heard of 15 minutes ago expressed on opinion. So what?

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