Now upsetting the Scots!

[NotAllThere]

British nationalists using the BLM movement to try and have Scottish monuments removed.

Bruce was dead more than 150 years before Columbus discovered America.

And racism was invented by Columbus?

[OwlHoot]

I agree that the indigenous people were there first. My point being that slavery didn’t happen in America until the old world ‘discovered’ it.

Not so. The Aztecs and other civilized societies captured and enslaved hordes of natives and opponents :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec_slavery]Aztec slavery

[minestrone]

I agree that the indigenous people were there first. My point being that slavery didn’t happen in America until the old world ‘discovered’ it.

I think you knew that though.

This guy is lightning smart.

[Batcher]

Columbus didn't discover America. You cannot discover a land when people already live there, plus other Europeans had visited a few centuries before.

(I thought some of you Scots had Viking heritage so would know that.)

I agree that the indigenous people were there first. My point being that slavery didn’t happen in America until the old world ‘discovered’ it.

I think you knew that though.

[minestrone]

Anyway, if the graffiti has any value this is probably to do with Bruce being a crusader which is really 'problematic' for the SNP as they have been milking this guy for decades.

National Trust: SNP will not hijack Bannockburn anniversary - Telegraph

Kind of funny actually.

[minestrone]

I've never been there, but I believe it is a large statue.

But, it's kind of went from 80ft letters to, 12 font on these 2 images.

[minestrone]

Graffiti vandals attack Robert the Bruce statue in Scotland branding him a 'racist king' | Daily Mail Online

[Mordac]

Are there statues to Amerigo Vespucci?

Who cares? America isn't named after him. Places were not generally named for the first names of discoverers or founders of those places, if they were, Rhodesia would have been called 'Cecilia' (old joke recycled from a sixth-form skit from the late 80's). Only surnames were applied to newly discovered territories (or newly discovered by Europeans) which is why we have Tasmania, Van Diemen's Land and a whole swathe of other places named from the surname of the 'discoverer'.

[minestrone]

Columbus didn't discover America. You cannot discover a land when people already live there, plus other Europeans had visited a few centuries before.

(I thought some of you Scots had Viking heritage so would know that.)

Columbus was Italian, discover means to uncover.

(I thought some of you English knew about latin.}

[minestrone]

Bruce was dead more than 150 years before Columbus discovered America.

Alex Salmond reveals Bannockburn inspired him through independence campaign as he draws parallels between David Cameron and Edward Longshanks - Daily Record

[AtW]

Are there statues to Amerigo Vespucci?

[SueEllen]

British nationalists using the BLM movement to try and have Scottish monuments removed.

Bruce was dead more than 150 years before Columbus discovered America.

Columbus didn't discover America. You cannot discover a land when people already live there, plus other Europeans had visited a few centuries before.

(I thought some of you Scots had Viking heritage so would know that.)

[vetran]

British nationalists using the BLM movement to try and have Scottish monuments removed.

Bruce was dead more than 150 years before Columbus discovered America.

You mean some naughty people are using the BLM movement for their own ends? I'm shocked.

[Batcher]

British nationalists using the BLM movement to try and have Scottish monuments removed.

Bruce was dead more than 150 years before Columbus discovered America.

[vetran]

Graffiti vandals attack Robert the Bruce statue in Scotland branding him a 'racist king' | Daily Mail Online

Graffiti vandals attack Robert the Bruce statue in Scotland branding him a 'racist king'

• Monument at Battle of Bannockburn site, Stirling, was found covered in graffiti
• Writing on statue said that 'Robert was a racist' and white paint also read 'BLM'
• The vandalism at the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) site has sparked outrage
• It comes as the PM launched attack on those who vandalised statue to Churchill
• A campaign has sought to topple more than 100 'racist' statues across the UK