Hoo boy this is a good one.

- "Erasing history" punchline
- Pretending that removing the statue is all about Roosevelt himself
- Acting as if this statue wasn& #39;t a source of controversy until just now https://twitter.com/NMalliotakis/status/1274838579357851652">https://twitter.com/NMalliota...

The museum& #39;s president "made clear that the museum’s decision was based on the statue itself — namely its & #39;hierarchical composition& #39;—- and not on Roosevelt, whom the museum continues to honor as & #39;a pioneering conservationist.& #39;" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/21/arts/design/roosevelt-statue-to-be-removed-from-museum-of-natural-history.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/2...

Statues and monuments are celebrations. You aren& #39;t "erasing history" by taking one down -- you& #39;re making a choice not to celebrate it.

If anything, it& #39;s shining a light on history by refusing to cherry-pick, by acknowledging the whole.