UPDATE: Kevin Levin and Atlanta Antifa are having a debate about whether or not I am mad that Silent Sam is coming back to the UNC campus and getting his own penthouse.

Hey folks, don't allow yourselves to be gaslighted by Brad Griffin (a.k.a. Hunter Wallace) and the League of the South over Silent Sam. They are not happy about UNC's decision. #CivilWarMemory #SilentSam pic.twitter.com/7ROYFRKYzf — Kevin M. Levin (@KevinLevin) December 4, 2018

Spend some time reading the blog. — Kevin M. Levin (@KevinLevin) December 4, 2018

We do. Griffin is clearly a propagandist & he is playing things up somewhat. However the article comments allign with Griffin's general message: they hope the statue goes back up and are generally positive (if skeptical) about UNC proposal. pic.twitter.com/30uCbY5sZO — Atlanta Antifascists (@afainatl) December 4, 2018

I don't see anything significant about these comments. — Kevin M. Levin (@KevinLevin) December 4, 2018

Well you'd think there would be more dissent – such as people saying "No, this is a betrayal" – if Griffin was just trying to con people with his post. — Atlanta Antifascists (@afainatl) December 4, 2018

The guy has a long history of manipulating people. He's an opportunist. — Kevin M. Levin (@KevinLevin) December 4, 2018

Right, but he also hates academics and probably knows that Silent Sam's future home will be nothing like what it was out on the quad free of interpretation. — Kevin M. Levin (@KevinLevin) December 4, 2018

Yes, he may well fume about the interpretation – if it is as extensive as you expect – at some other point. — Atlanta Antifascists (@afainatl) December 4, 2018

But that does not contradict Griffin having a generally positive attitude toward Silent Sam returning to UNC, which underneath some of his characteristic exaggeration seems to be the core of the commentary. Anyway, cheers for discussing. — Atlanta Antifascists (@afainatl) December 4, 2018

LOL no.

F**kin’ based

This cop was violent with this woman, reaching across the barricade and shaking her while screaming "Bitch!" at her. https://t.co/FKItZvGSDI pic.twitter.com/6KIFDGLmYN — Daniel Hosterman (@dhosterman) December 4, 2018

Why would I be mad?

This is a better pedestal than the one he was on before tbh. There is nothing sacred about that location. If anything, this will protect Silent Sam from weather damage and eliminate the threat posed by Antifa vandalism, and he gets upgraded with his own $5.3 million dollar crib. Is your house worth $5.3 million? Silent Sam is a good boy who dindu nuffin. I’m happy for him.

Silent Sam has been through a lot over these past few months. He deserves his own place where can just chill. The best part is that civil rights was cut to pay for his security.

Happening now.

Antifa are having a tantrum at UNC over Silent Sam. When he comes back, Silent Sam will be upgraded. He will have his own throne room now. It will be like the Lincoln Memorial.

Students now marching to base where #SilentSam once stood. pic.twitter.com/7hdSikBIJ9 — Candace Sweat (@WRALCandace) December 4, 2018

After grouping at former site of Silent Sam, protestors head to South Building. Reading of poem. “We have nothing to lose but out chains.” pic.twitter.com/a8zzPbsPjq — Sam B.D. (@SamBDawes) December 4, 2018

silent Sam protest outside south building pic.twitter.com/R8zpnS8NyS — shea (@sheabutter33) December 4, 2018