Jeff Johnson: Confederate Statues Coming Down Isn't Worth Celebrating
Jeff Johnson: Confederate Statues Coming Down Isn’t Cause For Celebration [EXCLUSIVE]
After the chaos in Charlottesville, VA spurred by a white supremacist rally over the weekend, a shift in the country’s prevalent attitude toward monuments to the confederacy is obvious. But just because mayors have begun removing statues in some cities, doesn’t mean we should rise to our feet to celebrate or praise them.
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Especially because the move should have been made a long time ago. Similarly, Donald Trump‘s decision to do away entirely with his councils of CEO advisors is nothing to sneeze at; and it’s important to remember that he is a symptom of America’s greater problems, not the cause. Click on the audio player to hear more in this exclusive clip from 3 Things You Should Know on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.”
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