I guess I have a different take...why has the discussion suddenly focused on statues? I understand their symbolism, but this is a distraction from a focus on clear, substantive policy changes: Reform police departments, de-militarize the police, invest in minority communities, eliminate cash bail, eliminate incarceration for minor drug possession, etc, etc. The movement is getting side-tracked by symbolism over substance. These are crucial changes supported by vast swaths of the country.
I guess I have a different take...why has the discussion suddenly focused on statues? I understand their symbolism, but this is a distraction from a focus on clear, substantive policy changes: Reform police departments, de-militarize the police, invest in minority communities, eliminate cash bail, eliminate incarceration for minor drug possession, etc, etc. The movement is getting side-tracked by symbolism over substance. These are crucial changes supported by vast swaths of the country.
The press corps has a fetish for symbolism. That's why.