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BonsackHoo

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Well you are arguing for a straw-man. He never said that Jefferson should


be erased from history. Rather we should stop naming Democratic party dinners "Jefferson-Jackson dinners". That is a no-brainer for Democrats because of "Jackson". His answer about Jefferson was more measured:

"Yeah, we're doing that in Indiana. I think it's the right thing to do," Buttigieg said. "Over time, you develop and evolve on the things you choose to honor … Jefferson is more problematic. There's a lot of course to admire in his thinking and his philosophy, but then again if you plunge into his writings, especially the notes on the state of Virginia, you know that he knew slavery was wrong."

Political parties should re-evaluate who they honor in their pantheon. Jackson is a no-brainer, but Jefferson is a closer call. I don't think he went any further than that.

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Posted: 05/18/2019 at 11:25AM



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