@alphanerd4M to US Authoritarianism • 7 days agoA Sign Once in Mankato, Minnesota.imagemessage-square8arrow-up1168arrow-down12
arrow-up1166arrow-down1imageA Sign Once in Mankato, Minnesota.@alphanerd4M to US Authoritarianism • 7 days agomessage-square8
minus-square@PunnyNamelink34•edit-27 days agoHonestly? I feel like this could be both construed as a memorial OR a celebration. Perhaps an artist could create a sculpture to honor those hanged.
minus-square@ChonkyOwlbearMlink23•7 days agoIt is interesting to see a memorial with no discernable editorial angle. I would be willing to bet that taking down such a memorial was based on a desire to hide history rather than any sort of sensitivity to victims.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish17•7 days agoit was more the latter, actually. requests by and pressure from the native american community got the old marker removed in the early 70s. reconciliation park sits near the site today. https://mnprairieroots.com/2024/12/24/forgiveness-on-december-26/
Honestly? I feel like this could be both construed as a memorial OR a celebration. Perhaps an artist could create a sculpture to honor those hanged.
It is interesting to see a memorial with no discernable editorial angle. I would be willing to bet that taking down such a memorial was based on a desire to hide history rather than any sort of sensitivity to victims.
it was more the latter, actually. requests by and pressure from the native american community got the old marker removed in the early 70s.
reconciliation park sits near the site today. https://mnprairieroots.com/2024/12/24/forgiveness-on-december-26/
Worst. Windchime. Ever.
I’m going to hell for laughing at this.