8AM Couch Chat: Should All Local Confederate Memorials Be Taken Down?

Protesters there in the downtown area pulled a confederate statue down in response to the violence in Charlottesville. Here back home, a confederate memorial in Cornelius was vandalized. It has an ‘X’ spray painted in blue over the words, out confederate soldiers.

People are divided on whether to keep confederate monuments like this one… or get rid of them. Critics say, these memorials are symbols of discrimination and oppression… while supporters say they’re a part of our nation’s history and stand as a reminder of our past mistakes.

This debate has taken over social media… what do you think, should all local confederate memorials be taken down?