Groups of far-left protesters are tearing down and vandalizing historical statues and monuments they deem antithetical to their views. They began by targeting Confederate statues and monuments, and have now expanded their efforts to include those of other historical figures, with some analysts saying their real goal is to tear down the legitimacy of the American founding.
In Durham, North Carolina, a mob tore down a statue of a Confederate soldier on Aug. 14, and on Aug. 17 an unknown individual vandalized a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
In Atlanta, Georgia, another mob of protesters vandalized the Peace Monument which depicts an angel directing a Confederate soldier to lay down his weapon.
In other parts of the country, including in Florida and Baltimore, local government officials are having Confederate statues removed. And in San Antonia, Texas, local officials are looking to remove a statue of a famous leader at the Alamo, which some have allegedly mistaken for a Confederate statue.
The efforts of the far left are moving beyond Confederate statues to include those of other historical figures as well.