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1. Back in 2020

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 11:28 PM

Oct 8

The statue of Christopher Columbus in Boston was decapitated during the George Floyd protests.

It remains in storage to this day.

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Back in 2020 Coldwater Oct 8 #1

if you want to honor Italian-Americans, why Columbus? DBoon Oct 8 #2

They weren't famous yet. BidenRocks Thursday #3

Times change. yardwork Thursday #10

Meanwhile, chump.. BidenRocks Thursday #14

Who? Polybius Thursday #5

You never heard of Enrico Fermi? yardwork Thursday #7

I'm sure I learned about him in school, but I forgot Polybius Thursday #20

Fermi has an element and a class of subatomic particles named after him muriel_volestrangler Thursday #16

Because what better way to honor Italian Americans ForgoTheConsequence Thursday #6

Anthony Fauci. yardwork Thursday #9

It would have to be someone that the left and right BOTH love Polybius Thursday #21

An African-American supports a know slave trader. nt Javaman Thursday #4

A blatantly political effort to win over Italian-American voters. yardwork Thursday #8

I will probably get roasted for this jgmiller Thursday #12

Columbus was pretty awful - the king and queen of Spain thought he went too far muriel_volestrangler Thursday #13

Yes, and the confederates were traitors fujiyamasan Thursday #18

Just put up a statue of BidenRocks Thursday #15

(Irrelevant aside) Ignorant me never knew... GJGCA Thursday #19