Fact-check against sensationalist headlines, Trust But Verify note:
The small text beneath notes this picture was taken December 10th, 2019. It is not a statue made from the melted Lee statue, and it is located in a museum at the moment, and this random image, not news story, does not indicate any intent to move it at this time.
An archive of a news story stating this statue will be moved to that location, or a correction notice by the original authors noting this statue was not, in fact, made 4 years ago but instead last week, should be needed.
People are free to grumble and gripe, but I think that's pretty important context that is notably lacking from the post.
There was not. The Lee statue was still up in the public square, when this statue went up in the museum. There is no "before", as the two statues existed concurrently.
Added: it's not a literal turd, as OP's title suggests. Given the AIDS memorial that was seriously proposed a few months back, it wouldn't be that much of a stretch, but this specific one isn't.
Fact-check against sensationalist headlines, Trust But Verify note:
The small text beneath notes this picture was taken December 10th, 2019. It is not a statue made from the melted Lee statue, and it is located in a museum at the moment, and this random image, not news story, does not indicate any intent to move it at this time.
An archive of a news story stating this statue will be moved to that location, or a correction notice by the original authors noting this statue was not, in fact, made 4 years ago but instead last week, should be needed.
People are free to grumble and gripe, but I think that's pretty important context that is notably lacking from the post.
This should be stickied.
You don't sticky internet comments. You just don't get your facts from the titles of internet shitposts. Sheesh.
Was or was not there a Lee statue here before? "Replace"
There was not. The Lee statue was still up in the public square, when this statue went up in the museum. There is no "before", as the two statues existed concurrently.
Ok thank you; the headline is inaccurate then.
Added: it's not a literal turd, as OP's title suggests. Given the AIDS memorial that was seriously proposed a few months back, it wouldn't be that much of a stretch, but this specific one isn't.