I don’t consider a statue of Lenin as a work of art, but that’s the excuse a veteran and teacher from Seattle declared for saving a Eastern European relic from the scrap yard and prominently displaying it on private property.
Now, as is with other monuments that others find offensive, a movement is underway to remove this “eyesore.” Here is a statement from the mayor of Seattle:
“In the last few days, Seattleites have expressed concerns and frustration over symbols of hate, racism and violence that exist in our city. Not only do these kinds of symbols represent historic injustices, their existence causes pain among those who themselves or whose family members have been impacted by these atrocities. We should remove all these symbols, no matter what political affiliation may have been assigned to them in the decades since they were erected. This includes both Confederate memorials and statues idolizing the founder of the authoritarian Soviet regime. Both are on private property, but I believe the Confederate memorial at Lake View Cemetery and the Lenin statue in Fremont should be removed. We should never forget our history, but we also should not idolize figures who have committed violent atrocities and sought to divide us based on who we are or where we came from.”
No one in their right mind would idolize Lenin and his murderous ideology. If anything that statue should remain as a reminder of how incongruous and antithetical Marxism is to the American creed. Not all of us are snowflakes in need of a safespace.
Source:
http://q13fox.com/2017/08/17/seattles-mayor-lenin-statue-needs-to-come-down/
