De Blasio says “I think a lot of history needs to be reevaluated.”
Protesters inspired by Yusef Y rallied in front of the Columbus Circle statue carrying signs that read, “Columbus didn't discover America he invaded it” and “A tribute to racism and genocide.
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, a Democrat who represents Harlem, told the demonstrators, “Our friend Yusef Y accompanied me to the mayor’s office to demand he remove the Columbus statue that stands here in Columbus Circle, and de Blasio agreed all symbols of hate need to be removed. Columbus is a controversial figure and I know that some may take offense to that but for many of us that come from the Caribbean islands, we see him as a murderer and enslaver.”
Mayor de Blasio acknowledged that he wants to remove all symbols of hate from the city’s public property. He said, “I think a lot of history needs to be reevaluated” because those symbols are hurtful to many of our citizens.
De Blasio confirmed that Columbus was under consideration for the chopping block along with any other statues that are offensive to some people. A Jewish group is calling for the destruction of Grant’s Tomb because Ulysses Grant was anti-Semitic. De Blasio said he has appointed a commission to guide him on which statues to remove.
“I think a lot of history needs to be reevaluated.” That Sandinista-loving asshole of a mayor, who is hated by his cops, is judging history by whether or not it’s politically correct.
Fuck Bill de Blasio! Hail to Christopher Columbus!
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