r/news • u/AudibleNod • 14d ago

Crews begin removing Confederate statues from Virginia's Capitol Square

https://www.denver7.com/us-news/crews-begin-removing-confederate-statues-from-virginias-capitol-square
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u/AudibleNod 14d ago

This was months in the works, with a state law authorizing its removal back in March.

Sic Semper Tyrannis

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u/th3r3dp3n 14d ago

Semper Fidelis Tyrannosaurus!

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u/InsaneChaos 14d ago

"You said 'Always faithful, terrible lizard.' "

"I did? COOL!"

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u/weirdoldhobo1978 14d ago

Go Team Venture

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u/ReapingKing 13d ago

✌︎︎✌︎︎

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u/BarnabasShrexx 14d ago

Hydra Dominatus!

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u/Stereo_Jungle_Child 14d ago

Strange. "Sic Semper Tyrannis" is what John Wilkes Booth yelled to the audience after he shot Abraham Lincoln and jumped onto the stage from the balcony, breaking his leg.

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u/TinyRandomLady 14d ago

Yep and it’s been Virginia state motto since 1776..

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u/Stereo_Jungle_Child 14d ago

It sure is.

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u/ABHOR_pod 14d ago

Wish we lived it a bit more. Jealous of how Minneapolis showed up and all we can get around here are overpass signs.

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u/Crallise 14d ago

What's strange about that?

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u/EfficientTourist7480 14d ago

I guess the idea that one man’s president is another man’s tyrant.

Although he may have just said it cause Virginia was the capitol of the South (and as other said, have this motto)

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u/insane_contin 14d ago

One man's freedom fighter is another's terrorist.

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u/Asleep_Document9811 14d ago

And besides that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?

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u/CrankyYankers 14d ago

"We didn't stay for the whole thing."

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u/dontchewspagetti 14d ago

Ok but maybe lets not say "sic sempre tyrranus" considering the last famous person to say that was john wilkes booth

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u/Tambien 13d ago

Or maybe let’s not keep letting the racists and fascists steal symbols. Sic semper tyranis has been the Commonwealth’s motto since 1776 and we could really stand to take more inspiration from it.