(Lobs opinion into heavy discussion)
Both sides were at fault here. You had triggered antifas on one side and you had violent racists on the other side. Both were toxic in this event.
With that being said.... Antifas, piss off and move to California. Racists, piss off altogether.
Being from the south, I would like the statue to remain up. Robert E Lee was not a bad man. His biggest fault was that he fought for the wrong side. He never owned slaves and he was one of the biggest helpers when it came to reuniting the country after the war. Now while it does not excuse him fighting for the wrong side, what that statue means to me is a man seeking to reunite the two factions after a horrible war. The racists don't understand that, and the antifas don't understand that either.
The world is becoming more and more polirized, which is why we see these two groups often now. But not everyone is like them. I just hope that from these events, people will be more willing to listen to the other side instead of shutting it out. Now while i may be a
conservative, i think it is crucially important to listen to the other side and form your own opinion. I love discussion and friendly debates if some of you have may have heard from me before. Discussion is key. But for this situation..... You can't change people. People have to change themselves. You can't change a racist and you can't change an antifa... The most you can do, is use your freedom of speech and talk to them and share how you feel in a respectful way.
If they get violent though, gouge their eyes out.