E33 - Fort Obama and the Woke Culture's Renaming Efforts

Monuments are often built to commemorate moments in history. Removing them means forgetting the parts of our history we don’t like. George Floyd's death nearly two years ago, however, sparked critical conversations about systemic racism in the county. It also sparked a movement for the removal, renaming, and relocation of monuments and other symbols of the Confederacy. Many people argue that Confederate monuments are important symbols of Southern heritage and a significant part of American history. Others view them as symbols of racism and white supremacy. The debate over Confederate monuments has raised some important questions about the role of public memorials in our society. Do they represent our shared history or do they represent our divisions?In this episode, Jim and Dan discuss a topic suggested by a listener, which is the renaming of military installations that honor confederates. They will talk about how the left is erasing history, taking down statues, and changing military installations' names.Enjoy!In This Episode00:27 - Why the removal of confederate monuments remains a controversial issue07:04 - How George Floyd's death has led to Confederate monuments being torn down08:46 - What the Naming Commission is all about17:27 - Renaming recommendations for Army installations and reasons for their selection19:38 - Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia to Fort Walker 22:38 - Fort Polk in Louisiana to Fort Johnson25:21 - Fort Bragg in North Carolina to Fort Liberty30:32 - Fort Benning in Georgia to Fort Moore33:42 - Fort Gordon in Georgia to Fort Eisenhower35:01 - Fort Hood in Texas to Fort Cavazos36:27 - Fort Lee in Virginia to Fort Gregg-Adams41:03 - Fort Pickett in Virginia to Fort Barfoot43:52 - Fort Rucker in Alabama to Fort Novosel48:28 - Collateral damages caused by the George Floyd riots50:12 - Why erasing the history does more harm than goodFavorite Quotes02:17 - "You can support the Confederate Army for being what they are without supporting their values, racism, and slavery." - Jim Larkin32:42 - "I appreciate everybody who makes it up to about the rank of Colonel. After Colonel, it's all politics." - Jim Larkin50:12 - "If you erase history, we are definitely doomed to repeat it. Just teach these kids there was a half of the country supported keeping all of your black friends in chains, so it's good that we defeated them. But that's not what they're gonna do. Instead, they're gonna erase it so that we forget about it." - Jim Larkin51:48 - "This woke sh*t that we're doing and the way that we are treating anybody who's not black or Hispanic or gay or trans is gonna be seen as very wrong. Yeah. You know, when you look at affirmative action, there's no way that's right. I mean, I get why it started. We don't need it now. We don't." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr.Follow the Pod Bless America Podcast on GETTREngage with Pod Bless America PodcastEmail: [email protected]: [email protected] to more episodes of the Pod Bless America PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle Podcasts