In Seattle, people are protesting monuments to the Confederacy — and communism – Washington Post

Washington PostThere is a 7-ton statue of Vladimir Lenin in Seattle. It’s 16-feet tall, made of bronze and has resided in the city’s eclectic and very free-spirited Fremont neighborhood since 1995. Tourists flock to see it. This week, protesters did too. In a twist …Seattle Mayor Ed Murray calls for removal of Confederate monument, Lenin […]

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