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A true hero of the Union, a good Atlanta boy!
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this post was submitted on 10 Mar 2026
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Where we meme (joking in tone and detail, serious in sentiment) about General Sherman, the Civil War, and how the secesh traitors had it coming.
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If we're bringing in artillery, I propose we move to a bigger monument to white supremacy
I've seen this in person. That rock was beautiful without it (still is, just less so). But this photo captures not only how it's a toy-scale Mt. Rushmore knock-off^1^, but it's just fucking ugly. Not good art, not a good monument, not a good memorial, not good execution, and not even the best material choice for such a thing. And that's besides the fact that it's a giant middle-finger to social progress, Civil Rights, and everything that prompted it's creation. Plus, the only way to get rid of it is to use dynamite to make an even bigger fucking hole in the middle of the tallest natural thing in the area. What a waste.
That said, it's a nice day hike up to the top, but do check the weather report. When I went, Atlanta smog obscured the view.
^1^ - Said mountain is also a travesty when you get into the history of it.
The same KKK enthusiast who defaced Six Grandfathers to make Mount Rushmore was the original sculptor for Stone Mountain, but he quit because even the Klan, who was funding the whole thing, thought he was too much of an asshole.
Whoa, TIL.