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Blow it up I like Mount Rushmore
Debate Score:22
Arguments:18
Total Votes:22
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 Blow it up (9)
 
 I like Mount Rushmore (7)

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Blow it up

Side Score: 15
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I like Mount Rushmore

Side Score: 7
3 points

''If a job is worth doing it's worth doing well'.

Expunging America of all the shameful reminders of it's immoral past must be thorough and complete.

Anyone from the pages of history who had an association with slavery, regardless of how small, must have their names logged in ''The Book of American Rascals'' as well as the removal of any memorial or dedication from public land as well as the destruction of all historical publications bearing their names.

This of course would include such scoundrels as George Washington and in addition to removing all statues of this shameful character, the name of our Capital City would have to be changed, like let's say, Obamasville.

It will be an expensive and lengthy process but well worth the effort.

Side: Blow it up
2 points

Let the Leftist go on and destroy it but they still will not be happy.

Side: Blow it up
1 point

The time has arrived to bring in the bulldozers.

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Side: Blow it up
1 point

There are no traitors there, why blow it up?? It's traitors and Nazis we need to get rid of. Oh, I forgot Trumps financial and propaganda supporters, the communists.

Side: I like Mount Rushmore
3 points

Abraham Lincoln was a Republican who fought the Democrats to free the slaves and keep the Republic in tact. Leftists just burned one of his statues and destroyed it.

Side: Blow it up
2 points

ANTIFA, a leftist group, openly says it is Communist and opposes Trump vigorously with violence and threats of violence.

Side: Blow it up
Quantumhead(749) Clarified Banned
1 point

ANTIFA, a leftist group, openly says it is Communist and opposes Trump vigorously with violence and threats of violence.

Sounds good. I heard Brad Pitt is in charge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il59S3HT6jI

Side: Blow it up
1 point

I am assuming the majority of people in favor of destroying Mount Rushmore are trolling or joking.

Regardless destroying national monuments is a form of historical revisionism or a form of white washing history. For example we shouldn't destroy confederate statues and if they should be removed because of the message it comes across or due to certain groups of people revering them for the wrong reasons then they should simply be moved to a museum. Monuments are meant to represent a part of time in history both the good and bad. If you actually think Mount Rushmore represents more bad actions performed by America than good that still does not justify its destruction as it just changes what it should represent.

Additionally how could one argue Mount Rushmore is more bad than good let alone bad enough that it must be destroyed. Lets take a look at the presidents on Mount Rushmore.

Theodore Roosevelt- Brought forth a new era of conservationism in America, which has been carried on by future Presidents.

Abraham Lincoln- Led to preserve the USA, prevent the south from succeeding, and to eliminate the future practice of slavery regardless of his personal beliefs. He also wanted the south to be taken care of and not punished so that the wounds could heal.

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson- Founding Fathers who contributed in the creation of USA.

Regardless of certain bad actions by these individuals their actions are of such stature and aimed towards the common good of humanity (though not without restrictions) that they should be if not revered then remembered by memorials such as Mount Rushmore.

Side: I like Mount Rushmore
1 point

I am assuming the majority of people in favor of destroying Mount Rushmore are trolling or joking.

We used to assume they were trolling and/or joking until they literally tried to make it fact that there are 48 genders, began destroying statues, and began holding communist flags while being violent and starting riots, and there party just acted like it was all normal. No it's insane.

Side: Blow it up