Controversial Return: Why Was the Toppled Confederate Statue Quietly Reinstalled?

First off, can we just pause for a moment and marvel at how statues—those hefty hunks of history—can spark more drama than a family group chat on Thanksgiving? The National Park Service says it’ll restore the toppled statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in D.C., even as local leaders practically beg, “Can we NOT do this?” If you’ve ever wished your tax dollars could time travel, here’s your chance—right back into the marble arms of controversy! Are we preserving history, or just hitting rewind on a scene nobody asked to replay? Oh, the tangled web we weave when our monuments refuse to just, well, stay toppled… Curious to see what America REALLY thinks? LEARN MORE.

The National Park Service will restore the toppled statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C., despite local leaders calling for its permanent removal. What do you think?

“This administration loves the arts.”

Rebecca O’Connell, Shampoo Bottler

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“What a waste of a perfectly good toppling.”

Eli Traber, Pelican Appraiser

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“People need to get over the fact that the Union lost the war already.”

Howie Carrillo, Labyrinth Docent