The statue of Columbus in Barcelona is an abomination and it should be taken down. Colonization, genocide, mass enslavement and white supremacy—that's what Columbus stands for, and no decent city should tolerate him celebrated so prominently in their midst. 
Barcelona's mayor @AdaColau needs to stop dithering and act on this. Her position—leave it up but install a critical placard at the base—is not good enough. Yes, put a placard, but first bring the statue down. Put it in a museum.
Colau argues that keeping the statue is important for historical consciousness, so we do not forget the crimes of the past. But you can have such consciousness without placing genocidaires on public pedestals. Just ask Germany.
Join the anti-colonial demonstrations this week and call for @AdaColau to replace Columbus with a symbol more suited to Barcelona's values in the 21st century. twitter.com/Descolonicemon1
Columbus no more "discovered" the Americas than tourists "discover" Barcelona. People were already there, living their lives. The difference between Columbus and tourists is that he enslaved the local population and stole their wealth.
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