>The artist also complains that the statue overlooks the Matonge district, the heart of the Congolese community in Brussels. “The impact of his actions continues to have an impact,” the artist writes on Instagram. In that post, Pixie Pravda is very critical of Brussels policy: “The delay of the Brussels government in making a decision on this statue contributes to the need to have this discussion.”
>He emphasizes that he is not calling for the statue to be removed outright, but for “reflection and debate on the complex legacy of Leopold II.”
Man, these Leopold II protests are such cheap shots. Barely relevant to the issues plaguing modern society.
If you want to do protest art thats fine but do it about rising costs of living, affordable housing, loss of community and purpose, heck i would even allow loss or change of Gender roles.
Not to say that what he did was in any way good, but i feel like most people are well aware that what he did was bad, and keeping the statues serve in part as a reminder, not a glorification. Add a plaque if you feel like people dont know.
I’m starting to think we should keep those statues, just to keep uninspired activists busy.
Moet kunnen.
to me, a statue shows what a place is proud of… people that they want to thank for their work.
so we should melt those of the people that we now know have been evil… Germany got rid of all nazi and hitler statues, russia got rid of stalin, we should get rid of Leopold2, put one in a museum about his evil past, surrounded by proof of how evil he was, melt the rest.
I get the feeling that local activists have nothing better to protest about. I’m so annoyed no one is protesting about the war we have in the East of Europe while PS voters come out en masse to protest the Hamas war.
Good way to protest as long as it’s not destructive with super glue or something.
All these statue discussions, I feel like they should just ask the local community if they want it in their neighborhood.
Yes? Fine. Leave it with some kinda plaque: “actually this was a pretty bad dude who did x and y”
No? Find another place for it. Museum or maybe somewhere else where the people don’t mind it.
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>The artist also complains that the statue overlooks the Matonge district, the heart of the Congolese community in Brussels. “The impact of his actions continues to have an impact,” the artist writes on Instagram. In that post, Pixie Pravda is very critical of Brussels policy: “The delay of the Brussels government in making a decision on this statue contributes to the need to have this discussion.”
>He emphasizes that he is not calling for the statue to be removed outright, but for “reflection and debate on the complex legacy of Leopold II.”
Man, these Leopold II protests are such cheap shots. Barely relevant to the issues plaguing modern society.
If you want to do protest art thats fine but do it about rising costs of living, affordable housing, loss of community and purpose, heck i would even allow loss or change of Gender roles.
Not to say that what he did was in any way good, but i feel like most people are well aware that what he did was bad, and keeping the statues serve in part as a reminder, not a glorification. Add a plaque if you feel like people dont know.
I’m starting to think we should keep those statues, just to keep uninspired activists busy.
Moet kunnen.
to me, a statue shows what a place is proud of… people that they want to thank for their work.
so we should melt those of the people that we now know have been evil… Germany got rid of all nazi and hitler statues, russia got rid of stalin, we should get rid of Leopold2, put one in a museum about his evil past, surrounded by proof of how evil he was, melt the rest.
I get the feeling that local activists have nothing better to protest about. I’m so annoyed no one is protesting about the war we have in the East of Europe while PS voters come out en masse to protest the Hamas war.
Good way to protest as long as it’s not destructive with super glue or something.
All these statue discussions, I feel like they should just ask the local community if they want it in their neighborhood.
Yes? Fine. Leave it with some kinda plaque: “actually this was a pretty bad dude who did x and y”
No? Find another place for it. Museum or maybe somewhere else where the people don’t mind it.