If people thought for themselves maybe they would askHow can mirrors be real if our eyes aren ' t real ? <| sep |> What I see in the decision to move statue is a willingness to create divisiveness and trouble with there is none . Sure , racism is bad . In our current political climate , I ' m required to say this , or else your brain will switch off and communication will end . Hurray for the good guys , etc etc . Functionally , what I see here is One side searching for martyrs to promote their cause while simultaneously working to eliminate perceived martyrs for the opposing side . Doesn ' t matter what they did , doesn ' t matter who they are , they are simply icky and must be purged from historical record . Whatever . If such utopian notions work out this time around , hey more power to you . Whatever floats your boat .