Kevin M. Levin: In an 11-6 decision, the Tennessee Historical Commission has, once again, voted down a request from Middle Tennessee State University to rename a campus building that honors Nathan Bedford Forrest.--a slave trader, Confederate general and first Grand Wizard of the KKK. 🗃️ wpln.org/post/for-a-s...

In an 11-6 decision, the Tennessee Historical Commission has, once again, voted down a request from Middle Tennessee State University to rename a campus building that honors Nathan Bedford Forrest.--a slave trader, Confederate general and first Grand Wizard of the KKK. 🗃️ wpln.org/post/for-a-s...

For a second time, Tennessee Historical Commission denies request to remove KKK leader's name from MTSU buildingwpln.org A building at Middle Tennessee State University will continue bearing the name of Nathan Bedford Forrest, the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.

Time for malicious compliance. Change the signs to read "Traitor and KKK Grand Wizard Forrest Hall".

Just litter the hallways of the building with photos of Gen. Sherman...

And add some pics of George Thomas too. Thomas beat Forrest in Tennessee, *and* he was a Virginian who stayed loyal to the Union. I've said it before: George Thomas was Virginia's greatest Civil War general.

Red State Trumpmania… crazy and stupid 🤦‍♂️

I remain convinced at least 30% of the population is still fighting the Civil War.

I'm not sure what that means.

@theconversation.bsky.social just reposted this article. Have seen similar numbers elsewhere when asking similar questions. Do not think it fully accounts for those recently emboldened. Way too many hanging onto the ideals of the Confederacy. theconversation.com/americans-in...

Americans in former Confederate states more likely to say violent protest against government is justified, 160 years after Gettysburgtheconversation.com On the 160th anniversary of the Civil War’s Battle of Gettysburg, a political scientist finds that residents of formerly Confederate states express greater support for political violence than others.

Which "ideals of the Confederacy" are you referring to?

How about if they just say it's named after Forrest gump?

A student group ought to just chisel the name off the building in the middle of the night, and the school administrators ought to say “Ehhh, what are you gonna do? Vandalism happens”

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