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How to Deal With Statues in Different Places

In belgium, some people on the political right have welcomed these ideas for how to deal with statues. One brussels m p said that melting down the statue and turning it into a new one would be vandalism in disguise. He also didn't like the idea of moving the statue to somewhere less prominent. And whether you're in belgium or in britain, this debate gets incredibly angry and emotional. It's tapped into some really, really deep cultural insecurities. i find this idea of moving statues into different places quite an interesting one.

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