Why rightys want statues to honor the people who were trying to destroy the country for slavey, I will never understand. This would logically be a losing issue. Of course, the defenders ignore them and a couple of statues with Jefferson, a slaver, are tossed in with the southern soldiers. Most of the statues were erected long after the war. They were designed to push slavery and anti-black themes in the faces of those who thought the civil war was settled. Yeah, some are overly enthusiastic about toppling statues and have made mistakes. That is what the rightys focus on.
There is a discussion on Washington and Jefferson's slavery . It is a fair talk we did not have before. We are learning our true roots. The myths are being scrutinized. We will be better for it.