No, John Cleese, Confederate Statues Have Little Historical Value, But Only Perpetuate Social Discord

An open letter to a comedian whose work I’ve always admired

The Emancipation Statue in Washington D.C. is not a Confederate statue, but is deeply offensive nonetheless.

Mr. John Cleese, the British comedian and founding member of the Monty Python comedy troupe, you indicated that you do not understand why Americans would want to tear down statues commemorating…