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Why are statues such flashpoints in the culture wars?

Statues: tearing them down or putting them up, why do they make people so angry?

Statues, monuments, and memorials have become battlegrounds in recent decades. Whether it鈥檚 tearing down statues of controversial historical figures, or erecting monuments for minority communities, they are often at the centre of debates about identity, history, and representation. How did statues become so central to the culture wars, and why do they make people so angry?

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