We have to get to the heart of the problem here, and the heart of the problem is the way in which many of us were taught American history. American history is not all glorious, and even though I love Jon to death, I couldn’t disagree more about George Washington.
George Washington was a slave owner, and we need to call slave owners out for what they are. Whether we think they were protecting American freedom or not, he wasn’t protecting my freedom. I wasn’t someone who my ancestors were deemed human beings to him; and so to me I don’t care if it’s a George Washington statue, or a Thomas Jefferson statue, or a Robert E. Lee status. They all need to come down. There’s a way we can recognize and appreciate…--- but I’m not, no no no, but I’m not...