Do you know the
history of that statue or that it stands for many there as a reminder of the freedoms we enjoy and the dangers of taking the word of he head of a murderous Russian regime?
At Helsinki appearing with Putin and in response to Russian interference in our elections in 2016, after having had a privat meeting with Putin:
“They (our intelligence agencies) said, ‘I think it is Russia. I have President Putin. He just said it is not Russia. I will say this: I do not see any reason why it would be.”
So you are really going to try and paint a picture of the statue's history as being there as a reminder of our freedom. And then spin your "what the statue means" narrative into a Orange Man Bad story... good grief.
A quick google got me this history....
1. Communist Party of Czechoslovakia commissioned it in 81
2. Installed in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (now Slovakia) in 88
3. 1989 Velvet Revolution, and the fall of Communism happened. Torn down.
4. Was home to homeless man in a scrap yard waiting to be melted.
5. Bought by a Seattle restaurant owner to place outside of his Slovakian restaurant.
6. Restaurant owner dies while local residents debate on allowing the statue (they ruled against it).
7. Family of owner was going sell it, for purposes of melting and repurpose. Foundry owner and family decides to display it while waiting for a buyer.
8. They are still waiting for a buyer.....
There's not some deep meaning in it's display in Seattle/Freemont. It's basically being shopped for sale.
The fact local rioters would rather destroy a Lincoln statue (what about what Lincoln "stands for") rather than Murderous Socialist/Communist, is pretty telling.