the Chairman of the Federation Council Commission on information policy Alexei Pushkov commented on the demolition of the protesters in the U.S. monuments to outstanding historical figures.
He recalled that “the protesters”, but in fact the rioters, pulled down the monuments to Christopher Columbus, George Washington, the author of the national anthem USA Francis Scott Key. “And they are not ideals, and the destruction, looting, fires and violence,” wrote the Russian Senator in his Twitter. He also wondered whether longs for someone else to put US as an example to other countries? “This time is over. The myth of the “city on a hill” dead”, – said Pushkov.
Recall that after the death of the African-American George Floyd at the hands of police in the US, a wave of protests, and began a spontaneous demolition of the monuments of the southerners during the Civil war. The speaker of the house of representatives, Nancy Pelosi also issued a call to remove the statues of all the confederates from the Parliament building.
So-called “protesters”, but in fact the rioters, pulled down monuments to Columbus, Washington, the author of the US national anthem. And they are not ideals, and the destruction, looting, fires and violence. Anyone else eager to put the US as an example to other countries? That time is over. The myth of the “city on a hill” is dead.
