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Iyanden
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Postby Iyanden » Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:02 am

The Lone Alliance wrote:
Iyanden wrote:This is leftist book burnings of the modern day they want to destroy history along with culture and civilization

Except modern day book burning accomplishes absolutely nothing other than giving the Book Burners a warm feeling and a feeling like they're accomplishing something of value.

The statue removals don't even give the removers a warm feeling... just an ugly dead space where there was once a statue.

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Postby Ifreann » Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:04 am

Iyanden wrote:This is leftist cultural and historical (and real) vandalism

It isn't vandalism to move one's own property.

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Postby Liriena » Tue Oct 17, 2017 1:24 pm

Iyanden wrote:This is leftist cultural and historical (and real) vandalism

You know, Nestor Kirchner once had portraits of military dictators torn down from public buildings. Clearly, that was some "leftist cultural and historical (and real) vandalism".
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Postby Salus Maior » Tue Oct 17, 2017 7:35 pm

The Lone Alliance wrote:
Iyanden wrote:This is leftist book burnings of the modern day they want to destroy history along with culture and civilization

Except modern day book burning accomplishes absolutely nothing other than giving the Book Burners a warm feeling and a feeling like they're accomplishing something of value.

The statue removals don't even give the removers a warm feeling... just an ugly dead space where there was once a statue.


So you put a better statue in its place.

Problem solved.
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Postby The Emerald Legion » Tue Oct 17, 2017 7:36 pm

Salus Maior wrote:
The Lone Alliance wrote:Except modern day book burning accomplishes absolutely nothing other than giving the Book Burners a warm feeling and a feeling like they're accomplishing something of value.

The statue removals don't even give the removers a warm feeling... just an ugly dead space where there was once a statue.


So you put a better statue in its place.

Problem solved.


OR Artillery emplacements covered in statues.
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Postby Liriena » Tue Oct 17, 2017 7:39 pm

Salus Maior wrote:
The Lone Alliance wrote:Except modern day book burning accomplishes absolutely nothing other than giving the Book Burners a warm feeling and a feeling like they're accomplishing something of value.

The statue removals don't even give the removers a warm feeling... just an ugly dead space where there was once a statue.


So you put a better statue in its place.

Problem solved.

There's no such thing as too many statues of Darth Vader. *nod*
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Postby Herador » Tue Oct 17, 2017 7:43 pm

Liriena wrote:
Salus Maior wrote:
So you put a better statue in its place.

Problem solved.

There's no such thing as too many statues of Darth Vader. *nod*

Just put obelisks with Hammurabi's Code everywhere and call it a day.
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Postby Sovaal » Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:22 pm

Liriena wrote:
Salus Maior wrote:
So you put a better statue in its place.

Problem solved.

There's no such thing as too many statues of Darth Vader. *nod*

Just watch out for rebel scum and their damn insignia.
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Postby Salus Maior » Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:22 pm

The Emerald Legion wrote:
Salus Maior wrote:
So you put a better statue in its place.

Problem solved.


OR Artillery emplacements covered in statues.


Or Statues covered in artillery placements?
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