leave the monuments alone

And I mean all of them- ancient, Confederate, Communist, whatever. They're works of art. I strongly oppose communism, but even ex Eastern Bloc countries have left many standing for educational and artistic value.

The Genius Design of Communist Memorials

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The philosophy behind these monuments is best described by one of their most famous architects Bogdan Bogdanović: "While I built them, I wished for a world without monuments. It seems that these people are created to suffer, and new generations complicate that suffering further. Monuments to suffering are dishonest, often stupid and comical. They explain nothing and call for nothing. Philosophical and metaphysical ideas don't need matter. Every monument is a little bit aggressive, and the memories it evokes are always dangerous. The world without history is truly impossible, but we should build a history of intelligence, ideas and sensations, not of overpowering. But it seems that is just my wishful thinking."

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