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Originally Posted by BenMcr
You seem aware of that already and so have context around his life and history.
How many people know that Nelson was pro slavery for instance. Or that the other people that are being mentioned when it comes to their statues were directly connected to the slave trade.
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This is not about enlightening the British people. Their ignorance is boundless and could be reduced any number of ways. This is about removing heroes and cultural touchstones so they can be replaced by new ones. At the demand of a mob I will add i.e. Iconoclasm.