I just don’t get it.

Unsolicited advice from someone who survived a very necessary estrangement from her own mother: beware of anyone who attempts to convince you that you should be able to look past this. I wish someone had told me 20 years ago that “blood is not thicker than safety.” Thank you and good luck.

Lots of Light and Love to you and your loved ones, Peej. Now more than ever, you need to protect your safe spaces and your sanity.

You sound a million times more outraged and bitchier than the article does.

Modern pop music is basically black people music. Get over it.

You are outraged and have absolutely no reason to be outraged. You are as silly and ridiculous as the statue Damon is lampooning.

Yeah, you’re an idiot, goodbye.

You’re complaining about fake outrage by writing multiple screeds that include everything but the Illuminati. See if Amazon sells some perspective or self-awareness.

“Allow me to tell you an anecdote to prove my point.

Don’t forget the historical bit about the Banjo. It’s now a total redneck instrument, but it’s African in origin.

Leave the statue, replace the plaque with “How American music happens.”

It’s interesting that you can see into someone’s head and know whether they’re actually upset about something or not.

I don’t know when this freckle on my elbow became kind of flaky and weird, but now that I do know, I probably should get it looked at. Just because I didn’t notice it earlier doesn’t mean it still isn’t a problem to be dealt with.

Yes, that’s my point - there is no white american music. My trolls are crying white tears and it’s sad. Or, SAD! There, they’ll understand that now.

I agree. That statue is so over the top racist that you can’t really get mad at it. It also encapsulates the history of American popular music. It gets to stay. It’s racist, but it’s also honest.

Omg.

Darkey? There’s even something sinister about the way they spelled it.

So when’s the Miley Cyrus statue in Brooklyn goin up?

Yeah, this one needs to stay up because nothing, and I mean nothing, better captures white music than this statue. It’s all there.. overlord white man triumphantly self-satisfied with his own negro playing songs to make mighty white man feel better yes, but mostly to make mighty white man reel in hard owned money…