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Yeah because he's exactly the same as someone who profited from the slave trade for personal gain, and subsequently spent money on white washing themselves.
Exactly what this country really needs to bring it together.
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From my very limited understanding Churchill was quite enthusiastically racist towards some groups, more than average for those days.
Of course it would rile some if the statue comes down, if that's a reason to do or not do things we may as well give up cycling as well ;)
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Let 4m bengali's die from famine while he stockpiled australian grain in Europe, even though it was passing through Kolkata on the way but he signed off not letting any go to the Indians. He also forced them to export their own rice harvest during the famine to troops in the middle east but it was never used and went to waste. Other countries offered aid and he refused it.
Also stripped black south africans of their voting rights and sent a huge number of kenyans to concentration camps.
Think these are just some highlights from a very long rap sheet.
More than a little nuanced as an individual but more people should be aware of our colonial past and he is a great example to teach people through.
JWestland
greentricky
Churchill statue next , that would really rile middle England