These words are inscribed on the wall at Auschwitz, where a memorial is maintained so we never forget.

Leaving most monuments in place while stating the inhumanities associated with them is a better lesson for future generations than tearing them down indiscriminately in anger.

I’m seeing lots of backlash so I’ll clarify: I said 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 monuments should stay, not all of them

Confederate statues shouldn’t be in public squares; statues of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abe Lincoln should.

But the latter are being targeted too, which is absurd.

Our Founding Fathers were imperfect men, and we should tell their stories warts and all to be historically accurate.

But we should celebrate their visionary leadership thru our nation’s history in pursuit of a more perfect union.

(No, that doesn’t include Confederate founders.)