EightySeven posted...
You know I was about to note that it's odd that unsuccessful rebellions are venerated to this level, but I guess France honors Vercingetorix and Italy honors Spartacus.
I'm not entirely sure venerated is the right word. Plus many of the individuals honored were important persons in their own right *before* the revolution. Robert E. Lee came to prominence during the Mexican-American War, for instance. It's not like the entirety of *any* of their existences was the Civil War and, by removing monuments, you're forgetting the other shit they did.
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