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Rowan Tulloch :
It’s not racism it’s history it’s a reminder how our country used to be and what we should never fall back too and remember the politics shouldn’t have a place in the military its not meant to be a circus show
2025-07-27 06:16:04
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Delaney :
The failure to punish the confederacy and its consequences
2025-07-26 22:09:26
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m 🍉 :
But he’s not racist…ok.
2025-07-27 00:52:08
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Kentrell Dragg85 :
These types of decisions need to be voted on by the people (for better or worse)
2025-07-27 07:17:01
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reneestdenis :
These kinds of unceasing petty actions are the trademark of this administration and the Republicans who bow down to the hate Trump and his minions continue to demonstrate. Their ability to demonstrate this hate knows no bounds.
2025-07-27 05:55:22
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Zariah Fernandez :
Yes. Waste millions on changing names AGAIN when there are soldiers on SNAP.
2025-07-26 22:54:46
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Aj Blue🆓🇵🇸 :
Does this help the economy?
2025-07-26 22:08:37
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alanicacid🍉 :
The Confederacy was and will always be the enemy of America. It is completely irrational to name an army base after a general that fought against America.
2025-07-26 22:52:14
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theredknight1895 :
I’m very split on this issue. On one hand, the Confederacy — its very existence, beliefs, and actions — goes against everything I stand for. It was founded on the defense of slavery and rebellion against the United States, and those are not values we should ever celebrate. However, on the other hand, many Confederate officers were undeniably skilled tacticians. Some forts were named after them not to glorify their cause, but to recognize their military strategy and historical significance. While I don’t believe we should idolize these individuals, I also don’t think we should completely erase their memory. History — even when painful or uncomfortable — must be remembered and understood so we can avoid repeating the same mistakes. Erasing all traces of the Confederacy could backfire in the long run. It’s important to confront the darker parts of our past honestly, not pretend they never happened. We must learn from them, not hide from them. Countries that erase parts of their own history, whether good or bad, often risk repeating it. Remembering is not the same as honoring — it’s a form of accountability. Finally, there’s the question of tradition. Some military forts have held their names for generations, and those names are deeply embedded in the culture and identity of the service members who trained or served there. Renaming a fort isn’t as simple as changing a sign — for many, it feels like rewriting something deeply personal. In fact, even after some name changes, troops often continued referring to the forts by their old names out of habit and tradition. In the end, I believe we shouldn’t celebrate or glorify the Confederacy, but we also shouldn’t erase it. A more balanced approach — one that preserves historical memory while clearly rejecting the values the Confederacy stood for — is the path that will help us learn, grow, and move forward as a country.
2025-07-27 02:19:49
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aero424 :
can he release the Epstein files??? it’s all distraction
2025-07-27 05:46:40
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Leon51l :
I have a serious question. Are you folks gonna be able to stay independent under this climate? And this air, are you going to still give real journalism, or are you going to bend the knee like the rest of them?Just tell me you are.It's going to be true to what you believe in
2025-07-27 05:30:40
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BrownSkinnedGirl :
It’s ok. We’re not angry because nothing this orange racist does anymore surprises us. Hopefully, the next Democrat President will change it back.
2025-07-27 07:21:20
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danyelldanyell5 :
Had me stressed out during this process only to change it back 🙄
2025-07-27 06:50:43
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Habibi :
39 million dollars could’ve went to so much more in the US
2025-07-27 05:51:30
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Harmoni :
My school was literally after Robot E. Lee high until the majority became black people in like 2018 now it’s Liberty high
2025-07-27 05:39:35
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rasheemshaw :
this is kinda scary tbh.. Just the beginning
2025-07-27 07:27:06
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Lani_Fife :
Comment boosting.
2025-07-27 06:18:01
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Ringo Fire :
Why is this a bad thing? Has the Cold War ended? Slavery never did. So the battle simmers on. And you want me to rend hair from my head because this got decides to reinstate reminders of the hard truth? I refuse. I spat in response to the taste of cheap symbolism that is the erasure of history and hard reminders of current reality in favor of polite conversation. This is a good thing. One day, if the work remains undone a child will research those names. And the war will continue on. These are facts of life.
2025-07-27 01:46:34
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daddy :
its super crystal clear that he hates people who are colored
2025-07-27 01:27:05
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McNylo :
Anything except releasing the Epstein files
2025-07-26 22:18:57
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KeenanIsAncient :
Any military member that feels that this is a good thing, only feels that way because they are racist. It’s very simple. Any soldier today is supposed to fight for the rights that confederates didn’t want certain people to have.
2025-07-27 05:22:31
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AlNurYahNamibia :
And this is the thing we need to spend time on. 🤔🤔🤔 Honoring the supposed “losing” team because they “lost” the war?
2025-07-27 05:19:08
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chicfilalover69 :
Next thing yk ppl are flying the confederate flag again with no shame
2025-07-27 04:58:56
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I_am_the_storm :
It will all be changed back in 2028
2025-07-26 22:50:48
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Syrian Arab :
Why would we name our forts after those who fought against us 😭😭
2025-07-27 04:57:20
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