On Monday, protesters in Durham, North Carolina, tore down the statue of a Confederate soldier. After it fell to the ground, people cheered and began kicking it, the Herald Sun reported. The image of the broken statue soon became a meme.
https://twitter.com/ira/status/897292511479185408
https://twitter.com/theshrillest/status/897293699117326336
https://twitter.com/YoungRobFlacko/status/897270535574388736
Many people saw the broken statue as a victory—especially after this weekend’s events in Charlottesville, Virginia. But not actor James Woods, who was offended that protesters tore down the statue. He thinks people (specifically, #liberals) will tear down the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, a statue that is dedicated to all Marines who have lost their lives fighting wars.
Before the #liberals find a reason to deface, destroy or degrade this one, I thought some of you might like to see it one more time… pic.twitter.com/juArhCpiXl
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 14, 2017
Woods could not see the difference between the Confederate soldier statue and the war memorial, and people on Twitter were quick to criticize him. His words about wanting to show a statue “one more time” before liberals got to it turned into another meme.
The meme is a great way to showcase some of the worst, and funniest, sculptures in existence.
https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/897444164152983553
Before the #liberals find a reason to deface, destroy or degrade this one, I thought some of you might like to see it one more time… pic.twitter.com/nYMrBIKypY
— Michael Pielocik (@michaelpielocik) August 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/nKoGonzo/status/897441595078922240
Before the #liberals find a reason to deface, destroy or degrade this one, I thought some of you might like to see it one more time… pic.twitter.com/eOMR90OTiD
— Rob Thomas (@robt77) August 15, 2017
Apparently there is a whole market for creepy animal/creature sculptures.
Before the #liberals find a reason to deface, destroy or degrade this one, I thought some of you might like to see it one more time… pic.twitter.com/d6XRy1qVGH
— OlgaD (@OlgaDee7) August 15, 2017
Before the #liberals find a reason to deface, destroy or degrade this one, I thought some of you might like to see it one more time… pic.twitter.com/2Yc4vBVz8g
— Señor Joe (@JoeComrade) August 15, 2017
Before the #liberals find a reason to deface, destroy or degrade this one, I thought some of you might like to see it one more time… pic.twitter.com/4w1FtS92MW
— Tim Merrill (@timerrill) August 15, 2017
Before the #liberals find a reason to deface, destroy or degrade this one, I thought some of you might like to see it one more time… pic.twitter.com/RrPZCDtgMp
— Sean T. Collins is seantcollins.bsky.social now (@theseantcollins) August 15, 2017
This is a weird one.
https://twitter.com/jcrutchmer/status/897313594030862336
This statue seems to promote kicking babies.
Before the #liberals find a reason to deface, destroy or degrade this one, I thought some of you might like to see it one more time… pic.twitter.com/BVA9JW60at
— Blake Rodgers 🦖 (@TheBlakeRodgers) August 15, 2017
Even modern artist Jeff Koons isn’t safe from being meme’d.
https://twitter.com/adriaarenee/status/897505945068154880
Remember the “scary Lucille Ball” statue?
Before the #liberals find a reason to deface, destroy or degrade this one, I thought some of you might like to see it one more time… pic.twitter.com/ukhguUXw4W
— adam (@molotov_moktail) August 15, 2017
One person used the meme to remind the internet of the terrible wax figure that was intended to look like Beyoncé. It ended up looking like an entirely different person.
https://twitter.com/corey4evrfamous/status/897500445047795713
So many eyesores! If anyone wants to tear down a statue, there are several problematic options. But, sorry Woods, it’s highly unlikely that protesters are planning to tear down a WWII memorial.